Softball Recap: Douglas County West Falcon vs. Ord Chanticleers
After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Yutan-Mead, Douglas County West was happy to have turned things around on Monday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Ord Chanticleers a 10-0 shutout. The Falcon might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 17 games by six runs or more this season.
Sydney Atkins made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out seven over four innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts she has posted in her last 12 matchups. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-2 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
In other batting news, Mae Mae Zach was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Bella Zach, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Douglas County West hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most four strikeouts in seven consecutive contests.
Douglas County West is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 14 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 21-8 record this season. As for Ord, they are on a 13-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-23.
Douglas County West wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, a 9-3 victory against Milford on the 7th. Ord does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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