The Durango Trailblazers will face off against the Lincoln Mustangs at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Durango has three straight wins, Lincoln has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Durango picked up another tournament win on Wednesday. Everything went their way against Hemet as they made off with a 7-1 victory.
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Aiden Farrell was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing seven innings while giving up just one earned run off nine hits. He also tossed no walks, which is notable because Durango is 7-1 when he allows at most one walk, but 4-5 otherwise. Farrell was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Rocco Germano, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Those two hits gave him a new career-high.
Meanwhile, Lincoln came up short against San Diego on Wednesday and fell 5-2.
Lincoln saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Santino Villasenor, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Kai Beckham also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Lincoln's loss dropped their record down to 4-9. As for Durango, their win bumped their record up to 11-6.
Lincoln's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Durango hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .329. It's a different story for Lincoln, though, as they've only averaged .234. Will they be able to contain Durango's hitters? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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