The Douglas County West Falcon's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on the Cass County Central Crush at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. Douglas County West is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.4 runs per game this season.
Last Wednesday, Douglas County West beat Omaha Central 8-3.
Sydney Atkins made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out 15 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Bella Zach, who scored three runs while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Bailey Anderson, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Douglas County West didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 15 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Meanwhile, Cass County Central had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. They blew past Wilber-Clatonia 11-4 two weeks ago.
Douglas County West's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-2. As for Cass County Central, their victory bumped their record up to 1-0.
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