Douglas County has gone 7-2 against Chaparral recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Wednesday. The Douglas County Huskies' homestand will continue as they prepare to take on the Chaparral Wolverines at 3:30 p.m. Douglas County will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last.
Last Monday, Douglas County came up short against Ponderosa and fell 15-11.
Douglas County got a massive performance out of Reese Bowman, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-5. The team also got some help courtesy of Juju Ramirez, who went 3-for-3 with three RBI.
Even though they lost, Douglas County didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with seven strikeouts. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're strikeout total in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Chaparral waltzed into their game on Friday with five straight wins... but they left with six. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Falcons a 10-0 shutout. Considering the Wolverines have won five matchups by more than seven runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Chaparral also got a great performance from Sally Helgoth as she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched. Helgoth has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Ashlyn Burgess was incredible, going 2-for-2 with a home run, two runs, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Molly Weber, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Douglas County has been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-7 record this season. As for Chaparral, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-7.
Wednesday's contest will be a test for both team's pitchers. Douglas County hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of 0. However, it's not like Chaparral struggles in that department as they've averaged 0. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Douglas County beat Chaparral 15-10 when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Does Douglas County have another victory up their sleeve, or will Chaparral turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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