Douglas and Damonte Ranch are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2019, but likely not for long. The Douglas Tigers will play host again on Thursday to welcome the Damonte Ranch Mustangs, where first pitch is scheduled at 3:45 p.m. Douglas is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.4 runs per game this season.
On Tuesday, Douglas faced Galena in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Douglas walked away with a 7-4 win over Galena.
The team relied heavily on Owen Evans, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Jeffrey Peters, who went 2-for-4 with two doubles and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Damonte Ranch was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They suffered a rough 11-5 loss at the hands of Reed. That's two games in a row now that Damonte Ranch has lost by exactly six runs.
Douglas' victory was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-0. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.4 runs per game. As for Damonte Ranch, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-6.
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