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| 05/01/24 - Away | 5-7 L |
| 05/03/23 - Home | 10-9 W |
| 04/29/22 - Away | 15-7 W |
| 05/21/21 - Home | 9-8 W |
| 04/24/19 - Away | 15-6 W |
| + 4 more games |
Douglas County is 7-2 against Chaparral since April of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Monday. The Huskies will host the Wolverines at 4:00 p.m. The contest will give Douglas County their first taste of in-conference action this season.
Having struggled with five defeats in a row, Douglas County turned things around against Rocky Mountain on Saturday. They walked away with a 6-3 win over the Lobos. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
The team relied heavily on Jordan Blatter, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and three RBI. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Maicah Cabral, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Chaparral had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.3 runs) and they went ahead and made it four on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Bears 5-3. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Wolverines have posted since May 18, 2024.
Josh Sutrina was excellent, going 1-for-2 with four RBI and one run. Josh McWilliams was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Chaparral's victory was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-4. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for Douglas County, their victory bumped their record up to 3-7.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Douglas County has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.4 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Chaparral struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 8.3 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Douglas County couldn't quite finish off Chaparral in their previous matchup back in May of 2024 and fell 7-5. Will the Huskies have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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