Douglas stacked a tenth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Monday. They blew past the Safford Bulldogs 12-4. The victory was a breath of fresh air for Douglas as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Mauricio Andres Alegria was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over 5.1 innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits. Alegria was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Jose Ivan Higuera was excellent, scoring a run while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Diego Lopez, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
On Safford's side, they saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cole Goodman, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Goodman has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Chris Shatto, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Douglas' win bumped their record up to 16-8. As for Safford, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 13-6.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Douglas will take on Rio Rico at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Douglas is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.3 runs per game this season. As for Safford, they will play host again on Thursday to welcome Thatcher, where first pitch is scheduled at 4:00 p.m. Thatcher will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last.
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