Douglas County West has not done well against Arlington recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Douglas County West Falcon came out on top against the Arlington Eagles by a score of 12-8. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Douglas County West considering their one-run performance the match before.
Michael Croom was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He tossed 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk). Croom has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Croom was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Casey Dembinski and Jonas Meairs-Richman did most of the damage at the plate: Dembinski scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Meairs-Richman scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
On Arlington's side, Tanner Kyllo made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Tim Halley was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Douglas County West's win bumped their record up to 2-3. As for Arlington, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-4.
Coincidentally, the pair will both be playing Guardian Angels Central Catholic/West Point Beemer the next time they take the field. Douglas County West will host Guardian Angels Central Catholic/West Point Beemer at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, while Arlington will head out to face them at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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