Amphitheater is 1-9 against Douglas since March of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Amphitheater Panthers will head out on the road to square off against the Douglas Bulldogs at 5:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Amphitheater was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They fell victim to a rough 19-0 defeat at the hands of Sahuarita.
Meanwhile, Douglas unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Wednesday. Their tough 14-4 loss to Rio Rico might stick with them for a while. Douglas has struggled against Rio Rico recently, as their contest on Wednesday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Gustavo Gomez was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 5.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and five unearned) runs off six hits (he also only allowed one walk). Gomez has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Gomez was even better at the plate, going 1-for-2 with two stolen bases, a triple, and a run.
In other batting news, Jose Ivan Higuera made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played.
Amphitheater's defeat dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Douglas, their loss dropped their record down to 12-5.
Amphitheater skirted past Douglas 4-3 when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Will Amphitheater repeat their success, or does Douglas have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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