Saturday just wasn't the day for Douglas County's offense. They lost 6-0 to the Horizon Hawks on Saturday. Douglas County was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Horizon apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2023.
For Horizon's part, Robert Whitaker made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out ten over seven innings pitched. Whitaker has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. Whitaker was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Isaac Gomez was a standout: he scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Cooper Brennan was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with a home run and two runs.
Douglas County now has a losing record at 10-11. As for Horizon, their victory bumped their record up to 13-9.
Douglas County will look to defend their home field on Monday against Legacy at 4:00 p.m. Legacy will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Douglas County surely won't give up without a fight. As for Horizon, they will head out on the road to square off against Silver Creek at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Silver Creek is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season.
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