The Douglas County Huskies will take on the Legend Titans at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Douglas County is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.5 runs per game this season.
Douglas County lost 13-3 to Castle View on Monday. The Huskies have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Ayal Fulmer was cooking despite her team's loss, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with a triple and a run. Another player making a difference was Reese Bowman, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Even though they lost, Douglas County didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with five strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Castle View only tossed two.
Meanwhile, Legend won against Cherry Creek on Tuesday with ten runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Monday. Legend never let Highlands Ranch onto the board and left with a 10-0 win. The Titans might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six games by six runs or more this season.
Charlotte Morgan made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out ten over five innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in September of 2023. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with a home run, five RBI, and two doubles.
In other batting news, Madeline Kessel was excellent, scoring a run while going 3-for-3. Gwen Thewes was another key player, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Douglas County's loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-4. As for Legend, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 9-3.
Wednesday's matchup 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 Legend 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 suffered a grim 12-0 defeat to Legend in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Will Douglas County have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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