Softball Preview: Douglas County West Falcon vs. Elkhorn Antlers
Douglas County West has won five straight games at home, while Elkhorn has won five straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Monday. The Douglas County West Falcon will host the Elkhorn Antlers at 5:00 p.m. Douglas County West is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.4 runs per game this season.
On Saturday, Douglas County West made easy work of Arlington and carried off a 9-1 victory. The Falcon might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven games by six runs or more this season.
Bella Zach was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-3. She has been hot recently, having also posted at least one home run the last five times she's played. Another player making a difference was Mae Mae Zach, who went 2-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
Douglas County West kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That's the most hits they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Meanwhile, Elkhorn had just enough and edged Lincoln Northwest out 3-2 on Saturday.
Douglas County West is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season. As for Elkhorn, their win bumped their record up to 11-8.
Douglas County West might still be hurting after the 16-5 loss they got from Elkhorn when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Can Douglas County West avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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