With a playoff game on the line, Douglas County West rose to the challenge on Thursday. They blew past the Fort Calhoun Pioneers 12-3. The result was nothing new for the Falcon, who have now won 22 games by six runs or more so far this season.
Sydney Atkins was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run over six innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, Mae Mae Zach was incredible, firing off two home runs, five RBI, and three runs while going 4-for-4. That's the most home runs she has posted since back in September of 2023. Another player making a difference was Bella Zach, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, 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 13 consecutive matchups.
Douglas County West is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 27-8 record this season. As for Fort Calhoun, their defeat dropped their record down to 27-7.
Douglas County West will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against Bishop Neumann at 12:30 p.m. Bishop Neumann will roll in looking for their 12th straight victory, something Douglas County West surely won't give up without a fight. Fort Calhoun does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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