The Stephenson Jaguars will head out on the road to face off against the Douglass Astros at 5:55 p.m. on Tuesday. Stephenson has given up an average of 7.6 runs per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
It was a proper cat-fight when Stephenson faced off against Luella on Monday. The Jaguars lost 14-3 to the Lions. The Jaguars have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Douglass made easy work of Stone Mountain on Monday and carried off a 15-2 win. The result was nothing new for the Astros, who have now won seven contests by six runs or more so far this season.
The team relied heavily on Jamarius Glover, who scored three runs and stole six bases while going 2-for-3. He has become a key player for Douglass: the team is 4-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 3-8 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Royer Alejandro Bello, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-4.
Douglass was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .480. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .321 or higher in three consecutive games.
Stephenson's defeat dropped their record down to 11-9. As for Douglass, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-9.
Stephenson beat Douglass 9-4 in their previous matchup back in March. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Jaguars 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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