Durango was the 18-4 winner over Boulder City when they last played one another back in March of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. Durango fell just short of Boulder City by a score of 8-7 on Friday.
Durango saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alexander Mercurius, who scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in five of his six plate appearances. That's the most stolen bases Mercurius has posted since back in April of 2024.
Even though they lost, Durango kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in nine consecutive games.
Durango's defeat dropped their record down to 8-6. As for Boulder City, they pushed their record up to 9-7 with the win, which was their third straight at home.
Coming up, Durango will challenge Escondido at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Escondido's pitching crew has only allowed 2.6 runs per game this season, so Durango's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Boulder City, they will face off against Virgin Valley at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. Boulder City is facing Virgin Valley at the right time seeing as Virgin Valley is stuck on a six-game losing streak.
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