Softball Preview: Douglas County Tigers vs. Rome Wolves
Douglas County and Rome are an even 4-4 against one another since August of 2018, but likely not for long. The Douglas County Tigers will stay at home for another game and welcome the Rome Wolves at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Douglas County came up short against Chapel Hill on Tuesday, falling 15-2.
Douglas County saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kaylyn Arnold, who went 1-for-2 with an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Arissa James, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in both of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Rome fell victim to East Paulding and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They lost 16-0 to the Raiders. Having soared to a lofty 17 runs in the game before, the Wolves' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Douglas County dropped their record down to 9-12 with the defeat, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Rome, they have been struggling recently as they've lost nine of their last 11 contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-16 record this season.
Everything went Douglas County's way against Rome in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, as Douglas County made off with a 12-1 victory. Does Douglas County have another victory up their sleeve, or will Rome turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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