Durango hadn't done well against Rifle recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Durango Demons were the clear victor by an 11-3 margin over the Rifle Bears. This was a revenge game for the Demons, as the team was forced to settle for a 5-3 defeat when these two played on Friday.
Molly Best was incredible, firing off two home runs, four runs, and four RBI while going 4-for-4. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in home runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaitlyn Downey, who scored three runs while going 2-for-3.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Durango kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Rifle only hit ten.
The victory snapped Durango's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 8-9 record. As for Rifle, they now also have a losing record at 8-9.
Durango wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next matchup, a 12-0 loss against Fruita Monument on the 5th. As for Rifle, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 19-8 defeat against Montezuma-Cortez on the 28th.
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