Softball Preview: Syracuse Rockets vs. Douglas County West Falcon
Syracuse hasn't had much luck against Douglas County West recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Syracuse Rockets will challenge the Douglas County West Falcon at 5:00 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Syracuse took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. They came out on top against Southern/Diller-Odell by a score of 6-3.
Aliza Haag was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run over six innings pitched. Haag was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Jade Campbell and Mayson Sprague did most of the damage at the plate: Campbell went 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double, while Sprague scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Kathleen Donovan, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Douglas County West had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11 runs), and they went ahead and made it four on Saturday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Wildcats a 10-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for the Falcon, who have now won five matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Douglas County West got a big performance out of Bella Zach, who went 2-for-3 with a home run. The team also got some help courtesy of Mae Mae Zach, who scored two runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Douglas County West hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most four strikeouts in five consecutive games.
Syracuse's record now sits at 4-8. As for Douglas County West, they pushed their record up to 7-2 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home.
Syracuse suffered a grim 21-8 defeat to Douglas County West when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Can Syracuse avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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