The Douglas Eagles will head out to face off against the Geraldine Bulldogs at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Douglas came up short against Albertville on Tuesday, falling 9-2. The Eagles have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Douglas saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sky Bennett, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Geraldine was not the first on the board on Tuesday, but they got there more often. They won by a run and slipped past Section 5-4.
Callie Bearden was excellent, going a perfect 4-for-4 with two runs, two doubles, and one triple. That's the most hits she has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Kennedy Cook, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI.
Geraldine has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a massive bump to their 17-13-1 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.5 runs over those games. As for Douglas, their loss dropped their record down to 14-7.
Everything went Douglas' way against Geraldine when the teams last played two weeks ago, as Douglas made off with a 12-1 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Eagles since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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