After two games on the road, Douglas County is heading back home. They will take on the Regis Jesuit Raiders at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Even though Dakota Ridge scored an imposing ten runs on Thursday, Douglas County still came out on top. Douglas County walked away with a 13-10 victory over Dakota Ridge. With that win, Douglas County brought their scoring average up to 6.4 runs per game.
Douglas County got a great performance from Anthony Piscatelli as he pitched five innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off eight hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
On the hitting side, Maicah Cabral was a standout: he scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5. Another player making a difference was Gunnar Tinari, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Regis Jesuit faced Valor Christian in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Wednesday. Everything went Regis Jesuit's way against Valor Christian as Regis Jesuit made off with an 8-2 victory. The result was nothing new for Regis Jesuit, who have now won four contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Luke Reasbeck looked comfortable as he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
At the plate, Andrew Bell and Christian Lopez did most of the damage at the plate: Bell went 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and a stolen base, while Lopez scored two runs and stole a base while going 4-for-4. Trevor Nordstrom was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-1.
Douglas County now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Regis Jesuit, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season.
Monday's game 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 .324. However, it's not like Regis Jesuit struggles in that department as they've averaged .353. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Douglas County couldn't quite finish off Regis Jesuit when the teams last played back in April of 2023 and fell 3-1. Thankfully for Douglas County, Jack Carey (who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out seven over 5.1 innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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