Durant won the last time they faced Bloomingdale, and things went their way on Monday too. The Durant Cougars came out on top in a nail-biter against the Bloomingdale Bulls and snuck past 6-5.
Blaine Rowland made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. Rowland has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Rowland was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-6.
In other batting news, Noah Morales was incredible, going 4-for-6 with a home run, two additional RBI, and two doubles. He is on a roll when it comes to home runs, as he's now launched at least one in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Devin Suero, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
On Bloomingdale's side, Hayden Porter was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out ten batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits.
On the hitting side, Alvin Cruz and Pierce Collins did some serious damage despite the final result: Cruz went 1-for-4 with a home run, two additional RBI, and an additional run, while Collins scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Durant's victory bumped their record up to 8-2. As for Bloomingdale, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-5.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Durant will challenge Chamberlain at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Durant's pitching crew has only allowed 2.7 runs per game this season, so Chamberlain's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Bloomingdale, they will head out on the road to square off against Riverview at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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