The Douglas County West Falcon will head out on the road to square off against the Wahoo/Bishop Neumann Warriors at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Douglas County West will be looking to extend their current six-game winning streak.
Douglas County West is headed into the contest fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They were the clear victor by an 18-5 margin over Louisville on Monday. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.
Wil Reeves was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Reeves was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Jonas Meairs-Richman was a standout: he scored four runs and stole three bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Kelan Bohlen was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs.
Meanwhile, Wahoo/Bishop Neumann came into Tuesday's match having lost four straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Lincoln Lutheran 3-2.
Wahoo/Bishop Neumann also got a great performance from Nolan VanSlyke as he pitched 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits.
On the hitting side, Wahoo/Bishop Neumann saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Isiah Nagle, who went 1-for-2 with a double.
Douglas County West pushed their record up to 10-4 with that victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Wahoo/Bishop Neumann, their record now sits at 13-9.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Douglas County West has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.2 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Wahoo/Bishop Neumann struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Douglas County West came up short against Wahoo/Bishop Neumann in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, falling 5-1. Can Douglas County West avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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