After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Bishop Neumann, Douglas County West was happy to have turned things around on Saturday. They blew past the Cass Wildcats 9-1. The result was nothing new for the Falcon, who have now won 13 games by six runs or more so far this season.
Sarah Perkons looked comfortable as she struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and not a single walk). The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in strikeouts.
On the hitting side, Bella Zach was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Avery Maline, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and three RBI.
She wasn't the only one working in the home runs department: Douglas County West lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. They are a perfect 4-0 when they post two or more home runs.
Douglas County West is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 17-6 record this season. As for Cass, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost ten of their last 13 contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-17 record this season.
Douglas County West didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 10-0 win vs. Arlington on the 28th. Cass has also already played their next game, a 9-5 loss against Logan View/Scribner-Snyder on the 28th.
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