The Langston Hughes Panthers will look to defend their home field on Monday against the Douglas County Tigers at 5:55 p.m. Langston Hughes will be hoping to continue their four-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.
On Saturday, Langston Hughes was able to grind out a solid win over New Manchester, taking the game 7-4. The victory was just what Langston Hughes needed coming off of a 15-5 loss in their prior game.
Rodney Weekes made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Weekes was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Harry Gibson was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Jontavius Taylor, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Douglas County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat. They fell just short of New Manchester by a score of 10-8.
Cameron Camp stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: he scored two runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of James Johnson, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Langston Hughes' win bumped their record up to 5-12. As for Douglas County, their loss dropped their record down to 4-11.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Langston Hughes has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.1 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Douglas County struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.9 per game. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Langston Hughes beat Douglas County 7-2 when the teams last played back in March of 2023. Does Langston Hughes have another victory up their sleeve, or will Douglas County turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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