Douglas County has gone 7-2 against Ponderosa recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Monday. The Douglas County Huskies will play host again on Monday to welcome the Ponderosa Mustangs, where first pitch is scheduled at 3:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Having struggled with four defeats in a row, Douglas County finally turned things around against Heritage on Saturday. They were the clear victor by a 9-3 margin over the Eagles.
Shelby Ford spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on seven hits. What's more, she also racked up three strikeouts, the mostshe's had since back in October of 2023.
At the plate, Ayal Fulmer was incredible, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with a triple, two RBI, and a run. Another player making a difference was Reese Bowman, who went 1-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Ponderosa). Everything went their way against ThunderRidge on Friday as Ponderosa made off with a 17-3 win. The victory was nothing new for the Mustangs as they're now sitting on three straight.
Douglas County's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 10-6. As for Ponderosa, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season.
Douglas County couldn't quite finish off Ponderosa when the teams last played back in September of 2023 and fell 6-4. Will Douglas County have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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