Durant won the last time they faced Lennard and things went their way on Thursday too. The Durant Cougars were the clear victor by a 9-2 margin over the Lennard Longhorns. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Cougars.
Jack Brooks made a splash no matter where he played. He tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two RBI and one double. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in hits.
Tristan Macpherson
| 03/06/25 @ Lennard | 6 |
| 02/13/25 vs Jefferson | 5 |
| 02/28/25 @ Bloomingdale | 4 |
| 02/20/25 vs Sickles | 2 |
| 03/11/24 vs Steinbrenner | 1 |
In other pitching news, Durant got a great performance from Tristan Macpherson as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out six over five innings pitched. Those six strikeouts gave Macpherson a new career-high.
Back at the plate, Durant let Brady Kelley and Jacob Purcell run wild. Kelley scored a run while going 3-for-4, while Purcell scored two runs while going 2-for-4. The dominant performance gave Purcell a new career-high in runs. Shawn Graves also deserves some recognition as he scored his first runs of the season.
Durant was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .406. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lennard only posted a batting average of .160.
Durant's record is now 5-3. As for Lennard, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-6 record this season.
Durant will be playing at home against Spoto at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Lennard, they are taking a road trip to challenge Brandon at 7:00 p.m. on Monday.
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