After a string of three wins, Douglas County West's good fortune finally ran out on Monday. They fell victim to a rough 10-4 defeat at the hands of the Gross Catholic Cougars. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Douglas County West in their matchups with Gross Catholic: they've now lost three in a row.
Douglas County West saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Luke Thimmesch, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
On Gross Catholic's side, Isaack Bies made a splash no matter where he played. He pitched 5.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits (he also only allowed one walk). Bies was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Griff Pechar and Nate Pechar did most of the damage at the plate: Pechar scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Pechar scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4. Drew Powers was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Douglas County West's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 4-4. As for Gross Catholic, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 8-2.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Douglas County West will play host again on Tuesday to welcome Raymond Central, where first pitch is scheduled at 4:30 p.m. Raymond Central is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season. As for Gross Catholic, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Mount Michael Benedictine on Friday.
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