ThunderRidge lost against Douglas County on Thursday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The ThunderRidge Grizzlies might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 8-4 to the Douglas County Huskies, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. ThunderRidge has not had much luck with Douglas County recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
ThunderRidge saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jack Robertson, who went 1-for-2 with an RBI.
Even though they lost, ThunderRidge didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Douglas County only tossed three.
On Douglas County's side, Anthony Piscatelli tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits over six innings pitched. Piscatelli has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Caden Absher, who fired off two home runs, three runs, and three RBI while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Maicah Cabral, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
ThunderRidge's defeat dropped their record down to 3-13. As for Douglas County, they now have a winning record of 8-7.
ThunderRidge will head out on the road to take on Highlands Ranch at 12:30 p.m. on Friday. Highlands Ranch is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season. As for Douglas County, they will stay at home for another game and welcome Rock Canyon at 1:00 a.m. on Friday. Rock Canyon will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Douglas County surely won't give up without a fight.
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