The Durango Trailblazers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Pinecrest Academy Cadence Cougars at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Durango was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. Their rough 19-3 defeat to Cimarron-Memorial might stick with them for a while.
Durango saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Juliana Martinez, who went 1-for-2 with a home run and three RBI.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 18 runs the game before, Pinecrest Academy Cadence was a bit more limited in their matchup on Wednesday. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 14-2 walloping at the hands of Legacy.
Durango's loss dropped their record down to 2-8. As for Pinecrest Academy Cadence, their defeat was their sixth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 4-11.
Friday's contest will be a test for both team's pitchers. Durango hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .315. However, it's not like Pinecrest Academy Cadence struggles in that department as they've averaged .340. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Everything went Durango's way against Pinecrest Academy Cadence in their previous meeting back in March as Durango made off with a 15-7 win. Does Durango have another victory up their sleeve, or will Pinecrest Academy Cadence turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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