Douglas County can finally bid farewell to their nine-game losing streak thanks to their game on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 17-7 margin over the Langston Hughes Panthers. This was a revenge game for Douglas County, as the team was forced to settle for a 4-3 defeat when these two played last Monday.
Douglas County got a massive performance out of Cameron Camp, who scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. Camp has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. James Johnson was another key contributor, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with four RBI, two runs, and a stolen base.
On Langston Hughes' side, Xavier Patmon made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 1-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Jontavius Taylor, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Douglas County's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-12. As for Langston Hughes, their loss was their fifth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 6-13.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Douglas County will take on Pebblebrook at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Pebblebrook is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.6 runs per game this season. As for Langston Hughes, they will be playing in front of their home fans against South Paulding at 5:55 p.m. on Thursday. South Paulding will roll in looking for their seventh straight win, something Langston Hughes surely won't give up without a fight.
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