With a playoff game on the line, Durant rose to the challenge on Thursday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Newsome Wolves 6-4. The victory was nothing new for Durant as they're now sitting on three straight.
Betty Oderio made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits (and only one walk). Oderio was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and a double.
In other batting news, Lennox Ullrich was excellent, scoring three runs while going 3-for-4.
On Newsome's side, Haleigh Galvan spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and two unearned) runs on eight hits. Galvan has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in nine consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Sarai Nicholas made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with a triple, a run, and a double.
Durant is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-8 record this season. As for Newsome, their defeat dropped their record down to 18-8.
As of now, neither Durant nor Newsome have any future games scheduled.
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