Douglas is 1-9 against Rapid City Central since April of 2022 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Douglas Patriots will look to defend their home field against the Rapid City Central Cobblers at 5:00 p.m.
Douglas is is headed into Monday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 17th straight game dating back to last season two weeks ago. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 13-3 to Rapid City Central, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.
For Rapid City Central's part, Christen Red leaf was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Red leaf was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-1.
Red leaf wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Karter Uttecht, who went 1-for-3 with a home run, two stolen bases, and three runs.
Douglas' defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Rapid City Central, their loss dropped their record down to 4-3.
Douglas might still be hurting after the 13-3 defeat they got from Rapid City Central in their previous meeting two weeks ago. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Rapid City Central's Brian Atkinson, who scored four runs and stole five bases while going 3-for-3. Now that Douglas knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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