Douglas County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They took a 9-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Cherry Creek Bruins. The Huskies were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Bruins apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in September of 2021.
Grace Huber made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Ayal Fulmer, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with a home run and two RBI.
She wasn't the only one working in the home runs department: Douglas County lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Douglas County's defeat dropped their record down to 9-6. As for Cherry Creek, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-6 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Douglas County will play host again on Saturday to welcome Heritage, where first pitch is scheduled at 10:00 a.m. Douglas County is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.1 runs per game this season. As for Cherry Creek, they will welcome Smoky Hill at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Cherry Creek is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
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