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| 04/04/24 - Home | 9-5 W |
| 03/07/24 - Away | 9-8 W |
| 04/04/22 - Home | 5-1 W |
| 02/21/19 - Away | 12-1 W |
| 02/15/18 - Home | 2-4 L |
| + 2 more games |
Durant has gone 6-1 against Gaither recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Monday. The Cougars will face off against the Cowboys at 7:00 p.m. Durant is coming into the game hot, having won their last four games.
It was a proper cat-fight when Durant challenged Plant on Thursday. The Cougars came out on top against the Panthers by a score of 3-0.
Not much got past Betty Oderio, who gave up just three hits and racked up nine Ks to keep Plant off the board. Oderio has been consistent : she hasn't given up more than one walk in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Durant saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lennox Ullrich, who went 1-for-3 with one triple and one run.
Meanwhile, Gaither came up short against Strawberry Crest on Wednesday and fell 11-8. The Cowboys have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Alena Alakrah was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI. Lacey Giunta-Heuss also deserves some recognition as she hit her first triple of the season.
Durant pushed their record up to 7-5 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Gaither, they now have a losing record of 7-8.
Gaither's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Monday. Durant has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.1 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Gaither, though, as they've been averaging only 3.1 strikeouts. Will Durant keep running through batters, or will the Cowboys buck the trend?
Durant beat Gaither 9-5 in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Cougars since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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