Highlands Ranch is 1-8 against Douglas County since September of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Highlands Ranch Falcons will be playing at home against the Douglas County Huskies at 3:30 p.m. Highlands Ranch is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
Highlands Ranch took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 12-4 margin over Regis Jesuit. The Falcons might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six matchups by six runs or more this season.
Puna Toelupe and Belle Andrews were a major factor while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Toelupe tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Andrews struck out six batters over five innings while giving up four earned runs off seven hits. At bat, Toelupe scored a run while going 1-for-4, while Andrews went 2-for-5 with two runs, a triple, and a triple.
In other batting news, Chloe Brill was a standout: she scored a run while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Lydia Slocum, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Highlands Ranch was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .455. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Regis Jesuit only posted a batting average of .259.
Meanwhile, Douglas County came up short against Chaparral on Wednesday and fell 7-4. The Huskies have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Emily Dietz made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with two RBI and a double. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in hits. Another player making a difference was Juju Ramirez, who went 3-for-4 with an RBI.
Highlands Ranch's win bumped their record up to 6-12. As for Douglas County, their loss dropped their record down to 10-8.
Douglas County's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Monday. Highlands Ranch has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.7 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Douglas County, though, as they've been averaging only 4.1. Will Highlands Ranch keep running through batters, or will Douglas County buck the trend?
Highlands Ranch skirted past Douglas County 9-7 in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Does Highlands Ranch have another victory up their sleeve, or will Douglas County turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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