
Trailblazers
04/22/25 @ Pinecrest Academy Cadence | 30-0 |
04/21/25 @ Rancho | 9-4 |
04/17/25 vs Cimarron-Memorial | 11-0 |
04/16/25 @ Cimarron-Memorial | 12-0 |
04/14/25 vs Rancho | 9-3 |
+ 7 more games |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Durango). They never let the Pinecrest Academy Cadence Cougars get on the board and left with a 30-0 win on Tuesday. The victory was nothing new for the Trailblazers as they're now sitting on 12 straight.
Teagan Payne made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and not a single walk). He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in seven consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with one home run, five RBI, and two runs. That home run was his first of the season.
In other batting news, Durango got a massive performance out of Aiden Farrell, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with four stolen bases, five runs, and four RBI. Those four RBI gave Farrell a new career-high. Ayden Perera was another key player, getting on base in all five of his plate appearances with four runs, four RBI, and one stolen base.
Durango always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .750. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Durango pushed their record up to 20-6 with the win, which was their sixth straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.5 runs over those games. As for Pinecrest Academy Cadence, they are on a 13-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-14.
Durango will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Cougars: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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