The Douglas County Huskies will head out on the road to challenge the Smoky Hill Buffaloes at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Smoky Hill took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Douglas County, who comes in off a win.
Douglas County will bounce into Tuesday's matchup after beating Legacy, who they hadn't topped in three consecutive meetings. Douglas County blew past Legacy 10-3. The high-scoring effort was just what Douglas County needed considering they were shutout in their previous game.
Douglas County got a great performance from Reed McConnell as he struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. McConnell has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Corey Chavez was a standout: he scored three runs while going 3-for-4. Caden Absher was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Smoky Hill lost 13-3 to Far Northeast W on Monday.
The victory got Douglas County back to even at 11-11. As for Smoky Hill, their loss was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 5-17.
Everything went Douglas County's way against Smoky Hill when the teams last played back in April of 2017 as Douglas County made off with an 11-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Douglas County 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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