Strawberry Crest lost against Durant back in May of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Strawberry Crest Chargers fell just short of the Durant Cougars by a score of 3-2. Strawberry Crest has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Strawberry Crest got a good showing from Landon Wood, who tossed four innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Wood has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Strawberry Crest saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nico Cappucci, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
On Durant's side, Nick April-Gath was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
Strawberry Crest's defeat dropped their record down to 12-8. As for Durant, they pushed their record up to 18-3 with that win, which was their sixth straight at home.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Strawberry Crest will take on Freedom at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Strawberry Crest is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season. As for Durant, they will play host again on Tuesday to welcome Hillsborough, where first pitch is scheduled at 7:00 p.m. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Durant: 2.4, Hillsborough: 3.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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