Douglas County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They came up short against the Mt. Zion Eagles, falling 14-5. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Tigers of the 16-10 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2023.
Kaylyn Arnold and Makayla Pickett did some serious damage despite the final result: Arnold got on base in all three of her plate appearances with two runs and a triple, while Pickett scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Pickett has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Aniya Matthews, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Douglas County's defeat dropped their record down to 6-6. As for Mt. Zion, the win snapped their losing streak at seven games and leaves them with a 4-8 record.
Douglas County will venture away from home to take on Lithia Springs at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Douglas County is facing Lithia Springs at the right time seeing as Lithia Springs is stuck on an eight-game losing streak. As for Mt. Zion, they will host Trion at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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