Durant is 9-1 against East Bay since April of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Durant Cougars will head out on the road to challenge the East Bay Indians at 7:00 p.m. The last three games Durant has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
On Tuesday, Durant had just enough and edged Chamberlain out 8-7. That's two games straight that Durant has won by just one run.
Brooks Brown looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
On the hitting side, Nick April-Gath was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Devin Suero, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
East Bay had a rough season last year, but they look ready to turn that poor record around this year. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 8-7 win over Blake on Tuesday.
Durant's victory bumped their record up to 9-2. As for East Bay, they pushed their record up to 8-2 with that win, which was their third straight at home.
Everything went Durant's way against East Bay in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 as Durant made off with an 8-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Durant since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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