It was a good run, but Douglas County West unfortunately witnessed the end of their six-game winning streak on Thursday. They suffered a rough 15-6 defeat at the hands of the Wahoo/Bishop Neumann Warriors. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Douglas County West of the 5-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
Michael Croom was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits. Croom was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Croom wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Wil Reeves, who went 3-for-4 with two RBI. Another player making a difference was Colton Willmott, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Like Douglas County West, Wahoo/Bishop Neumann also got a great game from a two-way player: Cody Hesser. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Hesser was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-5 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Nolan VanSlyke, who scored three runs while going 2-for-3. Conior Booth was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-5.
Douglas County West's defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-5. As for Wahoo/Bishop Neumann, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 14-9.
Douglas County West will be playing in front of their home fans against Blair at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Douglas County West will be looking to keep their three-game home win streak alive. As for Wahoo/Bishop Neumann, they will head out on the road to take on Arlington at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Wahoo/Bishop Neumann will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.
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