Douglas has not done well against Guntersville recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Douglas Eagles won by a run and slipped past the Guntersville Wildcats 5-4. Winning may never get old, but Douglas sure is getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Douglas' victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Landon Cooper, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI. Another player making a difference was Brock Walls, who scored two runs while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Douglas' win ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 13-9-1. As for Guntersville, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last nine games, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-12 record this season.
Douglas will head out on the road to face off against Scottsboro at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Guntersville, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Arab at 4:30 p.m.
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