Douglas County West entered their tilt with Syracuse on Tuesday with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Syracuse Rockets a 15-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for the Falcon, who have now won six games by six runs or more so far this season.
Sarah Perkons looked comfortable as she tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Bella Zach was a standout: she went 3-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Mae Mae Zach, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Douglas County West always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .727. That's a new trend for them: their average OBP was 35.8% earlier this season, but in their last five matchups they've averaged 51.3%.
Douglas County West pushed their record up to 8-2 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Syracuse, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-9 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Douglas County West will head out to take on Fort Calhoun at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Fort Calhoun is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.1 runs per game this season. As for Syracuse, they will venture away from home to face off against Cass County Central on Thursday.
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