The Durango Juniors Little League All-Star team couldn’t come back from a rough start Saturday.
Durango gave up seven runs in the first inning before losing 10-3 to the New Mexico All-Stars in an elimination game of the Junior Little League Southwest Regional Tournament in Rio Rancho, New Mexico.
The loss ended the season for the group of 12- to 14-year-old Durango boys, who won the state tournament in July.
Aleksander Hurworth had two hits for Durango in four at-bats. He had one run batted in on one of his two singles.
Griffyn Hyson had a double, and Gus Kidd and Roland Madrid each had a single.
Hyson’s double drove in a run, and Andrew Morgan also had an RBI for Durango.
Madrid scored twice, and Peter Oles scored Durango’s other run.
Joe Pope started the game on the mound for Durango. He was relieved by Morgan. Luke Ford and Dawson Marcum also pitched in the game. Morgan recorded two strikeouts.
New Mexico was led by Brandon Hunt’s two-run triple. Jared Kane was 2-for-4 with two RBIs and a run scored. Jacob Saavedra added two more RBIs on another single.
Durango was eliminated from the tournament with the loss. New Mexico will advance to play the host team, Petroglyph Little League of Albuquerque, at 3 p.m. Sunday.
The winner of the seven-team tournament’s championship game Tuesday will advance to the Junior League World Series in Taylor, Michigan.
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