After two games on the road, Douglas County is heading back home. They will take on the ThunderRidge Grizzlies at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday.
On Monday, Douglas County came up short against Mountain Vista and fell 6-1. Douglas County has not had much luck with Mountain Vista recently, as the team's come up short the last seven times they've met.
Douglas County saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gunnar Tinari, who went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Meanwhile, ThunderRidge came into Monday's contest having lost nine straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They had just enough and edged Chaparral out 8-6.
Hudson Fagerholt made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Fagerholt has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Fagerholt was also big at the plate, going 2-for-5 with a double and an RBI.
In other pitching news, Trevor Beutner looked comfortable as he pitched four innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits.
Back at the plate, Brody Dinges was incredible, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4. Ty Beutner was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Douglas County now has a losing record at 6-7. As for ThunderRidge, their win ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-11.
Douglas County came out on top in a nail-biter against ThunderRidge in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, sneaking past 8-7. Does Douglas County have another victory up their sleeve, or will ThunderRidge turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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