Douglas County West was not the first on the board on Saturday, but they got there more often. They skirted past the Auburn Bulldogs 6-5. The win was familiar territory for the Falcon who have now won four matchups in a row.
Sydney Atkins was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up five earned runs off eight hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in five consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.
In other batting news, Douglas County West let Bailey Anderson and Bella Zach loose on the outfield. Anderson scored a run while going 2-for-3, while Zach scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Douglas County West hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most four strikeouts in ten consecutive games.
Douglas County West is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 24-8 record this season. As for Auburn, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 20-12.
Douglas County West has already played their next contest, an 11-0 victory against Fort Calhoun on the 16th. Auburn does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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