Douglas County had to endure a four-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They blew past the Heritage Eagles 9-3 on Saturday. The Huskies might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight matches by six runs or more this season.
Shelby Ford spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on seven hits. What's more, she also racked up three strikeouts, the mostshe's had since back in October of 2023.
At the plate, Ayal Fulmer was incredible, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with a triple, two RBI, and a run. Another player making a difference was Reese Bowman, who went 1-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
Douglas County's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 10-6. As for Heritage, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-7.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Douglas County will play host again on Monday to welcome Ponderosa, where first pitch is scheduled at 3:30 p.m. One thing working in Ponderosa's favor is that they have posted at least ten runs in their last three matchups. As for Heritage, they will host Castle View at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. Castle View is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.1 runs per game this season.
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