Valley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They suffered a tough 17-0 loss at the hands of the Durango Trailblazers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Valley of the 23-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Monday.
For Durango's part, Teagan Payne looked comfortable as he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Payne has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Aiden Farrell, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Gabe Capitini, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Valley's loss dropped their record down to 1-9. As for Durango, the win (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 13-6.
Valley will be playing in front of their home fans against Cimarron-Memorial at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Durango, they will head out on the road to square off against The Meadows School at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams will come into the contest having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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