Durango is on a six-game streak of home wins, while Palo Verde is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Durango Trailblazers will take on the Palo Verde Panthers at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Durango's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last five matchups.
Durango can now show off 17 landslide victories after their most recent match on Monday. They never let Western onto the board and left with a 10-0 victory. That's two games straight that Durango has won by exactly ten runs.
Blake Goudie was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Goudie was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
In other batting news, Jayden Shuford was incredible, going 1-for-2 with a home run and two RBI. Javel Bosque was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Palo Verde was able to grind out a solid win over The Meadows School on Saturday, taking the game 7-3.
Branson Pullan looked comfortable as he tossed 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Palo Verde let Tanner Johns and Ethan Clauss loose on the outfield. Johns scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3, while Clauss scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Drew Kaplan, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Durango's victory bumped their record up to 21-6. As for Palo Verde, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 19-10 record this season.
Tuesday's contest will be a test for both team's pitchers. Durango hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .393. However, it's not like Palo Verde struggles in that department as they've averaged .383. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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