Durango waltzed into their contest in Tuesday's second game with two straight wins... but they left with three. They won by a run and slipped past the Pagosa Springs Pirates 6-5. That's more bragging rights for Durango, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Jack Englund made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up just one earned run but no hits (he also only allowed one walk). Englund was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Dylan Burns, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Dawson Mclnnes, who went 3-for-4 with an RBI.
On Pagosa Springs' side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Riley Laugel, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Durango pushed their record up to 8-4 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.0 runs per game. As for Pagosa Springs, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-6.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Durango will stay at home for another game and welcome Grand Junction at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. Pagosa Springs will take on Montezuma-Cortez at 10:00 a.m. in Saturday's first game. Montezuma-Cortez is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season.
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