The Douglas County Huskies will venture away from home to challenge the Castle View Sabercats at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. Douglas County is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road.
Last Friday, Douglas County came up short against Pine Creek and fell 8-4.
Carly Sachs spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and seven unearned) runs on nine hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Douglas County saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Juju Ramirez, who went 1-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, Castle View was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They came up short against Pueblo County, falling 18-6.
Ashlynn Canepa made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Preslee Dunbar, who went 2-for-2 with two doubles and an RBI.
Douglas County's loss dropped their record down to 9-3. As for Castle View, they now have a losing record at 5-6.
Castle View's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Douglas County has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 11.5 hits per game. It's a different story for Castle View, though, as they've been averaging 9.8. Given Douglas County's sizable advantage in that area, Castle View will need to find a way to close that gap.
Douglas County suffered a grim 10-2 defeat to Castle View in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Can Douglas County avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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