The Overland Trailblazers will head out to take on the Douglas County Huskies at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.
Overland managed to slip by Thornton the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. The Trailblazers lost 8-0 to the Trojans on Thursday. The Trailblazers' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Michaela Halton spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and seven unearned) runs on five hits.
Meanwhile, Douglas County fell victim to Chaparral and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They came up short against the Wolverines, falling 12-0. That's two games in a row now that the Huskies have lost by exactly 12 runs.
Overland's loss dropped their record down to 6-3. As for Douglas County, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-10.
Douglas County's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Overland has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 11.4 hits per game. It's a different story for Douglas County, though, as they've been averaging 9 hits. Given Overland's sizable advantage in that area, the Huskies will need to find a way to close that gap.
Overland suffered a grim 16-2 defeat to Douglas County in their previous meeting back in August of 2024. Can the Trailblazers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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