The Durant Cougars will head out on the road to take on the Gaither Cowboys at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Durant is coming into the game hot, having won their last four games.
Last Monday, Durant never let their opponents score. They beat Lennard by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 7-0. Considering Durant has won five matchups by more than six runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Blaine Rowland made a splash while hitting and pitching. He kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 11 over seven innings pitched. Rowland has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Rowland was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Noah Morales, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Nick April-Gath was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Gaither's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They fell just short of Alonso by a score of 6-5.
Gaither also got a good showing from Zach Callahan, who pitched three innings while giving up no earned run off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks).
On the hitting side, Nicolas Lopez was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was David Pina, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Durant is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-2 record this season. As for Gaither, their loss dropped their record down to 9-5.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Durant has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 10.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Gaither struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Durant beat Gaither 6-3 in their previous matchup back in March of 2023. Does Durant have another victory up their sleeve, or will Gaither turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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