Baseball Recap: Douglas County Gets the Win

After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Shadow Ridge, Douglas County was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. They had just enough and edged out the Cherokee Trail Cougars 10-8. For the Huskies, this counts as revenge for the 9-6 victory the Cougars walked away with the last time they faced one another back in March of 2025.

Bricen Moore made a splash while hitting and pitching. He tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Moore was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with one run.

Gunner Gienger

Runs

03/26/26 @ Cherokee Trail	2
03/20/26 @ Westwood	2
03/11/26 vs Arapahoe	2
03/20/26 @ Apollo	1
03/19/26 @ Mount St. Mary	1
+ 1 more games

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Gunner Gienger, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, five RBI, and two runs. He is becoming a predictor of Douglas County's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 2-3 when he doesn't). Tyler Nunn also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.

Douglas County kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. They are a perfect 5-0 when they post 11 or more hits.

Douglas County's record now sits at 5-3. As for Cherokee Trail, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-5 record this season.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming contests. Douglas County will venture away from home to take on Broomfield at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Bald Eagle's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so the Huskies' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Cherokee Trail, they are taking a road trip to face off against ThunderRidge at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Cougars' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Grizzlies have averaged an impressive 7.6 runs per game this season.