Softball Preview: Douglas County Huskies vs. Rock Canyon Jaguars
Douglas County hasn't had much luck against Rock Canyon recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Douglas County Huskies will face off against the Rock Canyon Jaguars at 3:30 p.m. Douglas County will be strutting in after a win while Rock Canyon will be coming in after a loss.
Douglas County took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. They had just enough and edged Regis Jesuit out 10-9.
Douglas County got a big performance out of Emily Dietz, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Grace Huber, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Rock Canyon was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell just short of ThunderRidge by a score of 7-6.
Lucy Longmire was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run while going 3-for-4. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in hits. Dakota Dugan was another key player, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
Douglas County's victory bumped their record up to 12-10. As for Rock Canyon, their loss dropped their record down to 11-10.
Rock Canyon's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Douglas County has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 10.1 hits per game. It's a different story for Rock Canyon, though, as they've been averaging 11.2. Given Douglas County's sizable advantage in that area, Rock Canyon will need to find a way to close that gap. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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