Mt. Enterprise took a ten-run loss the last time they faced off against Douglass, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. Mt. Enterprise had just enough and edged out Douglass 6-5. This was a revenge game for the Wildcats: when they faced off against the Indians last Tuesday, they had to take a 12-2 defeat.
Chasity Garcia spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and two unearned) runs on nine hits.
At the plate, Mt. Enterprise saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mallory Innerarity, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Mt. Enterprise is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.3 runs over those games. Douglass' loss was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 5-5.
Mt. Enterprise will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Alto at 5:00 p.m. on April 1. As for Douglass, they will square off against Cushing at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Cushing's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Douglass' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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