Softball Recap: Douglas County West Falcon vs. Arlington Eagles
The third road game was the charm for Douglas County West, as they earned their first road win of the season. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Arlington Eagles a 10-0 shutout on Saturday. The Falcon might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 14 matchups by six runs or more this season.
Sydney Atkins made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over four innings pitched. Atkins was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with a home run and two runs.
In other batting news, Bella Zach was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Mae Mae Zach, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
Douglas County West was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .381. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Arlington only posted a batting average of .200.
Douglas County West has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 18-6 record this season. As for Arlington, they now have a losing record at 12-13.
Douglas County West didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, an 11-9 defeat against Fort Calhoun on the 28th. Arlington has also already played their next game, an 8-5 loss against Yutan-Mead on the 28th.
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