Douglas was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They fell just short of the New Hope Indians by a score of 4-2. Douglas lost against New Hope in their previous head to head back in March of 2019, too, but the margin this time around was much wider than the 25-0 score last time.
Douglas saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Landon Cooper, who went 1-for-2 with a double.
Douglas' defeat dropped their record down to 9-8-1. As for New Hope, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 10-14 record this season.
Douglas will be playing in front of their home fans against St. Clair County at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. St. Clair County is coming into the match with nine straight losses on the road, meaning Douglas will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory. As for New Hope, they will face off against Madison County at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. New Hope will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
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