Softball Preview: Douglas County Huskies vs. Chaparral Wolverines
Douglas County is 7-2 against Chaparral since September of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Douglas County Huskies will play host again on Wednesday to welcome the Chaparral Wolverines, where first pitch is scheduled at 3:30 p.m. Douglas County will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
Last Monday, Douglas County came up short against Ponderosa and fell 15-11.
Reese Bowman led a balanced group of hitters, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-5. The team also got some help courtesy of Juju Ramirez, who went 3-for-3 with three RBI.
Even though they lost, Douglas County didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with seven strikeouts. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're strikeout total in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Chaparral had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9 runs) and they went ahead and made it six on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Falcons a 10-0 shutout. The Wolverines might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matches by eight runs or more this season.
Chaparral also got a great performance from Sally Helgoth as she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched. Helgoth has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Ashlyn Burgess was incredible, going 2-for-2 with a home run, two runs, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Molly Weber, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Douglas County has traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-7 record this season. As for Chaparral, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-7.
Chaparral'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 Chaparral, though, as they've been averaging 10.7. Given Douglas County's sizable advantage in that area, Chaparral will need to find a way to close that gap.
Douglas County beat Chaparral 15-10 in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Will Douglas County repeat their success, or does Chaparral have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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