Durant pushed their score all the way to 12 on Monday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell 17-12 to the Sapulpa Chieftains. Durant has not had much luck with Sapulpa recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Jackson Williams was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits (and not a single walk). Williams was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Eli McClure made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in all five of his plate appearances with a home run and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Cole Robbins, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Durant's defeat dropped their record down to 3-10. As for Sapulpa, they pushed their record up to 15-2 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road.
While Durant had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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