Baseball Preview: Douglas County West Falcon vs. Guardian Angels Central Catholic/West Point Beemer
The Douglas County West Falcon will be playing in front of their home fans against Guardian Angels Central Catholic/West Point Beemer at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Guardian Angels Central Catholic/West Point Beemer took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Douglas County West, who comes in off a win.
While Douglas County West has not struggled against Arlington recently, they managed to flip the script on Tuesday. Douglas County West came out on top against Arlington by a score of 12-8. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Douglas County West considering their one-run performance the matchup before.
Michael Croom was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk). Croom has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Croom was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Douglas County West let Casey Dembinski and Jonas Meairs-Richman loose on the outfield. Dembinski scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Meairs-Richman scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, sadly, Guardian Angels Central Catholic/West Point Beemer is still looking for their first win of the season after five matches. They fell 5-2 to Raymond Central two weeks ago.
Guardian Angels Central Catholic/West Point Beemer saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Isaac Guenther, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Douglas County West's victory bumped their record up to 2-3. As for Guardian Angels Central Catholic/West Point Beemer, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-5.
Douglas County West's speedy runners might be the difference in Thursday's game. Douglas County West has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Guardian Angels Central Catholic/West Point Beemer, though, as they've been averaging only 0.2. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Douglas County West continue to outrun the ball?
Douglas County West came out on top in a nail-biter against Guardian Angels Central Catholic/West Point Beemer in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, sneaking past 6-5. Will Douglas County West repeat their success, or does Guardian Angels Central Catholic/West Point Beemer have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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