Western dropped their record down to 12-8 on Monday, which also ended the team's three-game streak of wins at home. They came up short against the Durango Trailblazers, falling 10-0. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Warriors, who until this contest were averaging 3.95 runs allowed.
As for Durango, the win (which was their 14th in a row) raised their record to 22-6. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.4 runs over those games.
For Durango's part, Alexander Mercurius made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 12 over six innings pitched. Mercurius has been consistent: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in eight consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, firing off two home runs and five RBI while going 2-for-4. That's the most home runs he has posted since back in March of 2024.
In other batting news, Jayden Shuford was incredible, going 2-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one home run the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Aiden Farrell, who went 3-for-4 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
While Western had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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