Douglas County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were three runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 14-12 heartbreaker at the hands of the Heritage Eagles. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Monday (11), the Huskies still had to take the loss.
Douglas County saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brynn Berchem, who got on base in all five of her plate appearances while posting 3 runs, 1 triple, and 1 RBI.
On Heritage's side, the team relied heavily on Lyberty Bernal, who went 2-for-4 while logging 2 stolen bases, 3 RBIs, 2 runs, and 1 double. The three RBIs were her most since September 10th, when she brought in four vs. Lakewood. Kyleigh Pacheco was another, going 2-for-4 while posting 4 RBIs, 2 runs, and 1 double.
Douglas County's loss dropped their record down to 10-9-1. As for Heritage, they now have a winning record of 11-10.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Douglas County will host The Classical Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Heritage, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Westminster at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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