Douglas was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their 17th straight loss. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 13-3 to the Rapid City Central Cobblers, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Douglas of the 13-3 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Thursday.
For Rapid City Central's part, Christen Red leaf made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). Red leaf was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-1.
Red leaf wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Karter Uttecht, who went 1-for-3 with a home run, two stolen bases, and three runs.
Douglas' loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Rapid City Central, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Douglas will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Rapid City Central at 5:00 p.m. on April 22nd. As for Rapid City Central, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Brookings at 6:30 p.m. Rapid City Central is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.2 runs per game this season.
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