The David Douglas Scots will head out on the road to take on the Liberty Falcons at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
David Douglas managed to slip by Centennial the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. The Scots came up short against the Eagles on Friday, falling 12-2. The matchup marked the Scots' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
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David Douglas saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Niko Johns, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one run. Johns is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's snagged at least one every time he's taken the field this season.
Meanwhile, Liberty wound up with the same score they had in their last game (7-1), but sadly the team found themselves on the wrong side of the score this time.
David Douglas' loss was their 16th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Liberty, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-2.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Saturday as neither team is afraid to steal. David Douglas has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.4 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Liberty struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 4.2 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
David Douglas suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to Liberty in their previous matchup back in March of 2023. Can the Scots avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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