Rock Canyon entered their tilt with Douglas County with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They came out on top against the Douglas County Huskies by a score of 8-3 on Friday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Rock Canyon also won the last time the pair played back in May of 2023.
Hunter Allen tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out eight over five innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Rock Canyon let Matthew Shipley and Jaden Clause loose on the outfield. Shipley scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4, while Clause went 2-for-3 with a home run and a stolen base. Zach Perry was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
On Douglas County's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jack Geiser, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Rock Canyon is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-3 record this season. As for Douglas County, they now have a losing record at 7-8.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Rock Canyon will take on Castle View at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. Rock Canyon will be looking to keep their nine-game home win streak dating back to last season alive. Douglas County will take on Arapahoe at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. Arapahoe is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season.
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