Softball Preview: Douglas County West Falcon vs. York Dukes
The Douglas County West Falcon's road trip will continue as they head out to face the York Dukes at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. Douglas County West will be strutting in after a win while York will be coming in after a loss.
Last Saturday, Douglas County West beat Waverly 8-3.
Sydney Atkins was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 11 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off one hit. Atkins was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Douglas County West got a massive performance out of Bella Zach, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Mae Mae Zach, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.
Meanwhile, York faced Seward in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. York fell 6-3 to Seward. The loss was the Dukes' first of the season.
York saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lauryn Mattox, who went 1-for-3 with a home run. Mattox has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Douglas County West's record is now 3-0. As for York, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 5-1.
Saturday's match will be a test for both team's pitchers. Douglas County West hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of 0. However, it's not like York 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 West skirted past York 3-2 in their previous matchup back in August of 2023. Will Douglas County West repeat their success, or does York have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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