The Durant Cougars are taking a road trip to take on the Alonso Ravens at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Durant hasn't scored more than two runs for three games straight, a trend the team is eager to reverse.
Durant will bounce into Monday's matchup after beating Newsome, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. The Cougars never let the Wolves get on the board and left with a 2-0 victory on Thursday. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Cougars as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Not much got past Betty Oderio, who gave up just three hits and racked up six Ks to keep Newsome off the board. Oderio has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than one walk in six consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Durant's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Gabrielle Langston, who went 1-for-3 with one triple and one run. That triple was Langston's first of the season.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Alonso, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged out Chamberlain 3-1. The Ravens haven't had any issues with the Storm recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive win against them.
Karina Lozada spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on six hits and racked up 12 Ks.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Kristina Vega, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. Those two RBI gave her a new career-high.
The victory got Alonso back to even at 8-8. As for Durant, they now have a winning record of 9-8.
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