The Rock Canyon Jaguars will take on the Douglas County Huskies at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Rock Canyon is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
Rock Canyon fell victim to Regis Jesuit and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They came up short against the Raiders, falling 10-0. That's two games in a row now that the Jaguars have lost by exactly ten runs.
Meanwhile, Douglas County waltzed into their contest on Monday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came out on top against the Eagles by a score of 9-6. The game snapped a strange streak: the last four times these teams have met, it?s been the away team that?s taken home the W.
Spensor Sharp was excellent, going 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Douglas County's success: when he posts at least one home run the team is undefeated (and 6-10 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Max VanDewalker, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs.
Douglas County's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-10. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of two runs across that stretch. As for Rock Canyon, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost six of their last seven matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 8-12 record this season.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Wednesday. Rock Canyon hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.5 home runs per game. However, it's not like Douglas County struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 0.6 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Rock Canyon beat Douglas County 8-3 in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Will the Jaguars repeat their success, or do the Huskies have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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