The Douglas County Tigers are taking a road trip to face off against the Lithia Springs Lions at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Douglas County came up short against Mt. Zion on Thursday, falling 15-5.
Kaylyn Arnold and Makayla Pickett did some serious damage despite the final result: Arnold got on base in all three of her plate appearances with two runs and a triple, while Pickett scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Pickett has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Aniya Matthews, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, Lithia Springs was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their 11th straight loss. They came up short against Alexander, falling 14-0.
Lithia Springs saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Valarie Henson, who went 1-for-2 with a double. That double was Henson's first of the season.
Douglas County has traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-6 record this season. As for Lithia Springs, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-9.
Lithia Springs' pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Douglas County hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of 0. It's a different story for Lithia Springs, though, as they've only averaged 0. Will they be able to contain Douglas County's hitters?
Everything went Douglas County's way against Lithia Springs when the teams last played back in August as Douglas County made off with a 20-5 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Douglas County since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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