Baseball Recap: Douglas County Tigers vs. Lithia Springs Lions
In what's become a running theme this season, Douglas County gave their fans yet another huge win on Monday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Lithia Springs Lions an 11-0 shutout. The victory was just what Douglas County needed coming off of a 16-1 loss in their prior contest.
James Johnson made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Johnson was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Cameron Camp and Hunter Moore did most of the damage at the plate: Camp scored two runs and stole five bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Moore scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Alex Bemus, who scored a run and stole three bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Douglas County's win ended an eight-game drought on the road and puts them at 8-14. As for Lithia Springs, they are on a 17-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-17.
Douglas County will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Paulding County at 5:55 p.m. Paulding County is coming into the game with three straight victories at home, so Douglas County will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. Lithia Springs will take on Mays at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Mays is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.1 runs per game this season.
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