For the second straight game, Durham will face off against Pierce. The Trojans will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Bears at 4:00 p.m. Durham is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last seven games.
Durham's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They blew past Pierce 19-0. The result was nothing new for the Trojans, who have now won 15 contests by six runs or more so far this season.
JASON RITZERT
| 04/28/26 @ Pierce | 8 |
| 04/15/26 @ Paradise | 6 |
| 04/10/26 vs Maxwell | 2 |
| 03/30/26 vs Redding Christian | 6 |
| 03/19/26 vs Weed | 9 |
JASON RITZERT made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out eight over four innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in March. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with four RBI and one run.
In other batting news, ELY MARTINEZ was incredible, going 2-for-3 with three runs, three RBI, and two doubles. Those two doubles gave him a new career-high. BREVAN RING was another key player, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with three runs and one RBI.
Durham always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .632. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Pierce only posted an OBP of .111.
This is the second loss in a row for Pierce and nudges their season record down to 3-15. As for Durham, their victory bumped their record up to 22-1.
Pierce's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Durham hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .334. It's a different story for Pierce, though, as they've only averaged .196. Will they be able to contain Durham's hitters? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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