If Douglas County was feeling good off their 13-3 takedown of Denver East last Wednesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Douglas County Huskies took an 8-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Pine Creek Eagles on Friday.
Carly Sachs spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and seven unearned) runs on nine hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Douglas County saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Juju Ramirez, who went 1-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
Douglas County's loss dropped their record down to 9-3. As for Pine Creek, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 8-7.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Douglas County will venture away from home to square off against Castle View at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. Douglas County is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road. As for Pine Creek, they will head out to challenge Widefield at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Widefield knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with ten run or more in their past three matches -- so hopefully Pine Creek likes a good challenge.
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