Softball Preview: Douglas County Huskies vs. Heritage Eagles
Douglas County is 8-1 against Heritage since October of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Douglas County Huskies have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome the Heritage Eagles at 10:00 a.m. Douglas County is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.1 runs per game this season.
On Friday, Douglas County came up short against Cherry Creek and fell 9-5.
Grace Huber made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Ayal Fulmer, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with a home run and two RBI.
She wasn't the only one working in the home runs department: Douglas County lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Meanwhile, Heritage also suffered a loss in their last game, but this one to Legend by a score of 5-1. The Eagles have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Heritage saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Andie Beauchene, who went 1-for-2 with a double and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Lyberty Bernal, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Douglas County dropped their record down to 9-6 with the defeat, which was their third straight at home. As for Heritage, they now have a losing record at 5-6.
Saturday's match will be a test for both team's pitchers. Douglas County hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of 0. However, it's not like Heritage struggles in that department as they've averaged 0. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Douglas County might still be hurting after the 7-1 loss they got from Heritage in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Will Douglas County have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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