Douglass extended their losing streak to eight on Monday, dropping them down to 2-14. They lost 18-0 to the Harrah Panthers. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Panthers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 16-0 on Monday.
As for Harrah, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-9 record this season. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine games by eight runs or more this season.
For Harrah's part, Cort Wheeler was a major factor no matter where he played. He kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Those 11 strikeouts gave Wheeler a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, earning one RBI, two runs, and one stolen base.
In other batting news, Garret Ruff was a standout: he went 3-for-4 with four stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Bresyn Webster, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI.
Douglass wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next matchup, a 10-2 victory against Marshall on the 9th. As for Harrah, they have also already played their next contest, a 2-1 win against Midwest City on the 9th.
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