Douglas was handed an 11-run loss in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Friday. They skirted past the Citrus Valley Blackhawks 6-5. For the Tigers, this counts as revenge for the 9-4 win the Blackhawks walked away with the last time they faced one another back in March of 2025.
Titus Gocke and Grayson Kamper did most of the damage at the plate: Gocke went 2-for-4 with two RBI and one run, while Kamper went 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double. That's the most hits Kamper has posted since back in April of 2025. The team also got some help courtesy of Aiden Tarlo, who went 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
Douglas was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .400. They are 4-1 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
With the victory, Douglas broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 6-5. As for Citrus Valley, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-9.
Douglas didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 6-4 defeat against Grand Terrace on the 27th. As for Citrus Valley, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, an 8-7 win against Redlands East Valley on the 31st.
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