While Durham's win against Etna wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Durham Trojans had just enough and edged out the Etna Lions 3-1. While the Trojans didn't have the best season last year (they finished 8-17), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Sadie Sjolund made a splash while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Sjolund was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Hayden Poyner, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
The victory made it two in a row for Durham and bumps their season record up to 5-2. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Etna, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-2.
Coming up, Durham will be taking part in a tournament against Los Molinos at 2:30 p.m. on Thursday. Los Molinos will roll in looking for their eighth straight win, something Durham surely won't give up without a fight. As for Etna, a feisty cat fight will be fought as Etna Lions duke it out with Maxwell Panthers at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday. Maxwell has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 13 runs per game on average), something Etna will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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