Baseball Game Preview: Douglas County West Falcon vs. Guardian Angels Central Catholic/West Point Beemer

Falcon

Runs

04/08/25 @ Arlington	7
04/07/25 @ Fort Calhoun	3
04/03/25 @ Platte Valley	1
04/01/25 vs Wayne	4
03/28/25 vs Omaha South	15
+ 3 more games

The Douglas County West Falcon will square off against Guardian Angels Central Catholic/West Point Beemer at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Douglas County West is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.

Douglas County West's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Arlington with a sharp 7-0 win. The victory was some much needed relief for the Falcon as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.

The result came thanks to Colton Willmott's shutout, as he gave up just four hits.

At the plate, Ashton Harlow was a standout: he went 1-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. That hit marked the first that he got this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Jackson Schuiteman, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.

Meanwhile, Guardian Angels Central Catholic/West Point Beemer didn't have quite enough to beat Wayne on Monday and fell 4-3. The defeat continues a trend for Guardian Angels Central Catholic/West Point Beemer in their meetings with Wayne: they've now lost four in a row.

Elliot Reeson was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. He has become a key player for Guardian Angels Central Catholic/West Point Beemer: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 1-5 otherwise.

Guardian Angels Central Catholic/West Point Beemer's loss dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Douglas County West, the win was their first on the road , bumping their record up to 3-5.

Douglas County West skirted past Guardian Angels Central Catholic/West Point Beemer 5-3 in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Do the Falcon have another victory up their sleeve, or will Guardian Angels Central Catholic/West Point Beemer turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.