It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Durant had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They had just enough and edged the East Ridge Knights out 7-6. The victory was nothing new for Durant as they're now sitting on four straight.
Leanne Allen tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over 7.2 innings pitched.
At the plate, Durant saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Giana Lopez, who went 1-for-4 with a double and an RBI. Alyssa Chancey was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base.
On East Ridge's side, McKenna DeMartino spent all nine innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and five unearned) runs on four hits.
On the hitting side, Veronica Peterson made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and got on base in all five of her plate appearances with a stolen base and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Olivia Shoemaker, who scored a run while getting on base in three of her six plate appearances.
Durant is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 18-8 record this season. As for East Ridge, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 19-8.
Durant will head out on the road to take on Steinbrenner at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Steinbrenner is coming into the game with six straight wins at home, so Durant will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. East Ridge does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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