The Douglas Tigers will venture away from home to take on the Damonte Ranch Mustangs at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Douglas heads in on the heels of a playoff matchup on Tuesday. They came up short against Bishop Manogue, falling 10-0.
Meanwhile, Damonte Ranch faced Galena in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. The Mustangs fell 7-3 to the Grizzlies. The Mustangs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Codi Mateo was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two hits in six consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one home run and three RBI.
Damonte Ranch's defeat dropped their record down to 14-11-1. As for Douglas, their loss dropped their record down to 12-20.
Douglas suffered a grim 11-3 defeat to Damonte Ranch when the teams last played back in April. Can the Tigers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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