Baseball Recap: Durango Extends Winning Streak to Eight

Demons

Previous Games

04/19/25 @ Grand Junction	9-8
04/15/25 @ Pagosa Springs	7-4
04/15/25 @ Pagosa Springs	16-3
04/12/25 @ Grand Junction Central	12-5
04/11/25 vs Grand Junction Central	5-2
+ 3 more games

It may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Durango ultimately got the result they hoped for on Saturday. They had just enough and edged out the Grand Junction Tigers 9-8. The win was familiar territory for the Demons, who have now won eight contests in a row.

Austin Romero made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over four innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.

In other pitching news, Coen Anderson looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single earned run in four consecutive appearances.

Back at the plate, Ollie Peterson was a standout: he earned two runs and five stolen bases. Those five stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Duncan Walsh also deserves some recognition as he hit his first triple of the season.

Durango pushed their record up to 10-3 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.0 runs over those games. As for Grand Junction, the loss snapped their winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 11-5 record.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Durango will face off against Bayfield at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Wolverines have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.42 runs per game on average), something the Demons will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Grand Junction, they will host Grand Junction Central at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Tigers are facing the Warriors at the right time seeing as the Warriors are stuck on a six-game losing streak.