Softball Recap: Douglas County Huskies vs. Denver East Angels
While Douglas County didn't have the best season last year (they finished 7-16), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They put the hurt on the Denver East Angels with a sharp 13-3 victory on Wednesday. The result was nothing new for the Huskies, who have now won seven matchups by nine runs or more so far this season.
Carly Sachs made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over six innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, Reese Bowman was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3. Grace Huber was another key player, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Douglas County was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .448. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .333 or higher in eight consecutive contests.
Douglas County is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-2 record this season. As for Denver East, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-7.
Douglas County will welcome Pine Creek at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Denver East, their road trip will continue as they head out to face Denver North at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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