The Douglas County Huskies will venture away from home to take on the Horizon Hawks at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Douglas County is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Rock Canyon just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Thursday. They came up short against the Jaguars, falling 8-2.
Jackson Kiehn made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run.
Meanwhile, Horizon came up short against Fairview on Friday and fell 12-9. The Hawks have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Parker Aaron was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-4 with three RBI, one triple, and one run. The team also got some help courtesy of Zacchues Lujan, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
Douglas County's defeat dropped their record down to 9-11. As for Horizon, their loss dropped their record down to 8-13.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Saturday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Douglas County has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Horizon struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 6.7 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Douglas County suffered a grim 6-0 defeat to Horizon in their previous meeting back in May of 2024. Can the Huskies avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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