Durango can now show off seven landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Friday. They never let the Cimarron-Memorial Spartans onto the board and left with a 15-0 win. While fans of Durango might be used to big wins, the 15-run margin marked the team's biggest victory yet this season.
Xander Mercurius made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Mercurius has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Mercurius was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Durango got a massive performance out of Ayden Perera, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Jonathan Turner, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
Durango is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-6 record this season. As for Cimarron-Memorial, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-12.
Durango will head out on the road to square off against Valley at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. Durango will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak. As for Cimarron-Memorial, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Pinecrest Academy Cadence at 3:30 p.m. Cimarron-Memorial is facing Pinecrest Academy Cadence at the right time seeing as Pinecrest Academy Cadence is stuck on a 13-game losing streak.
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