The Douglas County West Falcon have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome the Raymond Central Mustangs at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Douglas County West is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.9 runs per game this season.
On Tuesday, Douglas County West made easy work of Wahoo and carried off a 9-2 victory. The Falcon might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight games by six runs or more this season.
Sydney Atkins was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits (and not a single walk). She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 11 consecutive pitching appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Bella Zach was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing a base while going 4-for-4. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in hits. Another player making a difference was Mae Mae Zach, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Douglas County West hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most two strikeouts in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Raymond Central lost a heartbreaker to Logan View/Scribner-Snyder when they met back in September of 2022, and they left with a heavy heart again on Tuesday. Raymond Central lost 13-2 to Logan View/Scribner-Snyder. That's two games in a row now that the Mustangs have lost by exactly 11 runs.
Douglas County West's win bumped their record up to 11-5. As for Raymond Central, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-13 record this season.
Douglas County West took their victory against Raymond Central in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 16-0. Does Douglas County West have another victory up their sleeve, or will Raymond Central turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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