Preview: Churchill County Greenwave vs. Douglas Tigers
After three games on the road, Churchill County is heading back home. They will take on the Douglas Tigers at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Saturday, Churchill County never let their opponents score. Everything went their way against Fernley as Churchill County made off with a 10-0 victory.
The team relied heavily on Nathaniel Zackery, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Douglas put another one in the bag on Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Damonte Ranch 12-5. 12 seems to be a good number for Douglas as the team scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Duncan Delange tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out six over 4.2 innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Thomas Young was incredible, going 2-for-4 with three runs, four RBI, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Aaron Moss, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Churchill County is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-3 record this season. As for Douglas, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 10-0.
Both the pair just can't seem to miss. Churchill County has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 10.2 hits per game. However, it's not like Douglas struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 5.3 per game. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Churchill County came up short against Douglas when the teams last played last Thursday, falling 15-11. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Young, who went 3-for-3 with four RBI, two doubles, and a stolen base. Now that Churchill County knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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