Durham is 2-8 against Winters since March of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Durham Trojans will square off against the Winters Warriors at 4:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Durham is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They blew past Paradise 17-1. Durham's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Austin Salado was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits (and not a single walk). Salado was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Brady Doyle was incredible, going 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI. Tyler Porter was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Winters came tearing into Friday's game with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11.3 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They never let the Bears onto the board and left with a 10-0 victory.
Like Durham, Winters also got a great game from a two-way player: Jordan Calvert. He didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over five innings pitched. Calvert has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances. Calvert was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Isaiah Pazmino, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Sebastian Rodgriguez, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Durham is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 20-7 record this season. As for Winters, they pushed their record up to 16-11-1 with that win, which was their sixth straight at home.
Durham took their victory against Winters in their previous matchup back in March by a conclusive 15-6. The rematch might be a little tougher for Durham since the squad 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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