Softball Preview: Douglass Bulldogs vs. Medicine Lodge Indians
The Douglass Bulldogs are on the road again in Thursday's first game to play the Medicine Lodge Indians at 4:00 p.m. Medicine Lodge took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Douglass, who comes in off a win.
Douglass put the finishing touches on their seventh blowout victory of the season in Thursday's second game. They blew past Belle Plaine 15-9.
Braylie Knisely made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed 2.2 innings while giving up no earned run off one hit (she also only allowed one walk). Knisely has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Knisely was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs while going 3-for-5.
In other batting news, Douglass let Hayleigh Waggoner and Maddie Waggoner loose on the outfield. Waggoner went 2-for-4 with a home run and two runs, while Waggoner went 2-for-4 with three RBI, a triple, and a run. Codi Mitchell was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
After soaring to a nine-point victory in their last game, Medicine Lodge came back down to earth in Monday's second game. They fell just short of Chaparral by a score of 9-7. It was the first time this season that Medicine Lodge let down their fans at home.
Avalon Theis made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Claire Cunningham, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Douglass pushed their record up to 7-7 with that win, which was their sixth straight on the road. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 17.7 runs per game. As for Medicine Lodge, their defeat ended a seven-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 3-5.
Douglass skirted past Medicine Lodge 9-8 in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Douglass since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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