After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Bells, Durant was happy to have turned things around on Friday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Callisburg Wildcats a 9-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for the Lions, who have now won three games by nine runs or more so far this season.
Jackson Williams looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits.
On the hitting side, Graham McIlvoy was incredible, going 2-for-3 with four RBI, two doubles, and one stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Holdan Robinson, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
Durant's victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Callisburg, they now have a losing record of 2-3.
Durant didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 13-3 win against Blue Ridge on the 6th. As for Callisburg, they have also already played their next contest, an 11-0 defeat against Boyd on the 9th.
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