Douglass is 1-9 against Cheney since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit in Monday's first game. The Douglass Bulldogs will look to defend their home field against the Cheney Cardinals at 4:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
After only two runs in their last contest, Douglass made sure to put some runs up on the board against Belle Plaine on Thursday. Douglass was the clear victor by an 18-3 margin over Belle Plaine.
Kennedy Bergsten was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Bergsten was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Douglass got a massive performance out of Gentry Bergsten, who scored four runs and stole five bases while going 3-for-3. Braylie Knisely was another key contributor, scoring four runs and stealing five bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Cheney had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it three in Thursday's second game. Everything went their way against the Indians as they made off with a 14-4 win. That's two games straight that Cheney has won by exactly ten runs.
Douglass' victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-7. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 18.2 runs per game. As for Cheney, their win bumped their record up to 3-0.
Douglass might still be hurting after the 15-0 defeat they got from Cheney in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Will Douglass have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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