Douglass has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will venture away from home to face off against the Mt. Zion Bulldogs at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Douglass will be strutting in after a victory while Mt. Zion will be coming in after a defeat.
Douglass will head into Thursday's contest after some sweet revenge against North Clayton: Douglass couldn't quite topple North Clayton on Thursday, but it was still a huge improvement compared to the 13-run loss they took when the two last played. Everything went Douglass' way against North Clayton as Douglass made off with an 18-3 win. The high-scoring effort was just what the Astros needed considering they were shutout in their previous matchup.
Meanwhile, after some red-hot attacks at the plate in their last six matches, Mt. Zion finally came back down to earth on Tuesday. They lost 21-1 to Luella. The game marked the Bulldogs' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Douglass' victory ended an eight-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-4. As for Mt. Zion, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 6-1.
Douglass might still be hurting after the 18-3 loss they got from Mt. Zion in their previous matchup back in August. Can Douglass avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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