The Douglas Bulldogs will be playing in front of their home fans against the Walden Grove Red Wolves at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Neither Douglas nor Walden Grove posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
Saturday just wasn't the day for Douglas' offense. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Tanque Verde on Saturday. The shutout was out of character for Douglas seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in March.
Meanwhile, Walden Grove fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Sahuarita on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Mustangs by a score of 2-1.
Oliviah Valdez spent all 9.1 innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on seven hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Douglas' defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 15-6. As for Walden Grove, their loss dropped their record down to 10-6.
Douglas came up short against Walden Grove when the teams last played back in April of 2023, falling 13-9. Can Douglas avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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