The Douglass Bulldogs are taking a road trip to square off against the Kingman Eagles on Thursday.
Douglass couldn't beat Halstead on Monday even though they stacked five runs on them in the first inning. The Bulldogs fell 12-8 to the Dragons.
Jace Pichler was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Those zero hits allowed gave him a new career-low. He was even better at the plate, going 1-for-5 with one home run and four RBI.
In other batting news, Wyatt Laver was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with one home run and two runs.
Meanwhile, Kingman entered their tilt with Nickerson on Monday with three consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with four. They were the clear victors by a 20-4 margin over the Panthers.
Kingman's win was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-5. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.9 runs on average over those games. As for Douglass, their loss dropped their record down to 9-5-1.
Douglass suffered a grim 18-7 defeat to Kingman in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Can the Bulldogs avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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