Douglas County hasn't had much luck against Carrollton recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Douglas County Tigers will look to defend their home field against the Carrollton Trojans at 5:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Having struggled with five losses in a row, Douglas County finally turned things around against Lithia Springs on Monday. They put the hurt on the Lions with a sharp 20-2 win. That 18 run margin sets a new team best for the Tigers this season.
Morgan James made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. That's the most hits she has posted since back in August. She was even better at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Douglas County got a massive performance out of Kaylyn Arnold, who fired off two home runs, four runs, and two stolen bases while going 3-for-3. That's the most home runs Arnold has posted since back in August of 2023. The team also got some help courtesy of Arissa James, who scored four runs and stole two bases while going 4-for-4.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Douglas County was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .652. That's a new trend for them: their average batting average was 0% earlier this season, but in their last five contests they've averaged 42.2%.
Meanwhile, Carrollton got the win against Sprayberry on Monday by a conclusive 15-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Trojans.
Douglas County now has a winning record of 7-6. As for Carrollton, they pushed their record up to 9-5 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road.
Douglas County suffered a grim 14-5 defeat to Carrollton when the teams last played back in September of 2021. Can Douglas County avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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