Douglas County West won the last time they faced Syracuse and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Falcon's pitcher stepped up to hand the Rockets a 9-0 shutout. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Falcon.
Lillee Zach
| 09/09/25 @ Syracuse | 7 |
| 08/25/25 vs Bryan | 6 |
| 08/23/25 vs Ralston | 6 |
| 09/06/25 @ Cass | 4 |
| 09/02/25 @ Logan View/Scribner-Snyder | 4 |
Lillee Zach made a splash while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out seven over six innings pitched. Those seven strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with three stolen bases and two runs. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played.
In other batting news, Bella Zach was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one home run, three stolen bases, and three runs. That's the most stolen bases she has posted since back in October of 2024. Ericka Murphy was another key player, going 3-for-4 with three doubles, four RBI, and one run.
Douglas County West hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least five batters in eight consecutive matchups.
Douglas County West's win bumped their record up to 5-6. As for Syracuse, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-11.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Douglas County West will take on Fort Calhoun at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Pioneers' pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so the Falcon's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Syracuse, they will square off against Yutan-Mead at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Rockets' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Patriots have averaged an impressive 7.2 runs per game this season.
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