If Douglas was feeling good fresh off their 12-2 takedown of Fernley last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Douglas Tigers fell just short of the McQueen Lancers by a score of 14-12 on Saturday. The loss was the Tigers' first of the season.
Jackson Ovard put in work while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over four innings pitched. What's more, he gave up only one walk, the fewest he's had since back in April of 2024. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with five RBI, two runs, and one double. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April of 2024.
Tyler Sentell
| 03/08/25 vs McQueen | 4 |
| 03/06/25 @ Fernley | 3 |
| 04/20/24 vs McQueen | 2 |
| 04/12/24 @ North Valleys | 2 |
| 03/26/24 @ Churchill County | 2 |
In other batting news, Tyler Sentell was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring four runs and stealing Two bases. while going 2-for-4. Those four runs gave him a new career-high. Jeffrey Peters was another key player, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with three RBI and one double.
Douglas' loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 2-1. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for McQueen, the win got them back to even at 3-3-1.
Looking ahead, Douglas will challenge Carson at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. This will be Douglas' first chance to prove their worth in the conference. As for McQueen, they will take on Damonte Ranch at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday. McQueen has given up an average of 7.6 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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