Douglas County is 9-1 against New Manchester since August of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Douglas County Tigers will head out on the road to square off against the New Manchester Jaguar at 5:30 p.m. Douglas County is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 14.5 runs per game this season.
Douglas County had a rough season last year, but they look ready to turn that poor record around this year. They put the hurt on Coosa with a sharp 14-2 victory on Thursday. The result was nothing new for the Tigers, who have now won three contests by 12 runs or more so far this season.
Morgan James made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched four innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. James was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances. James is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: she's stolen at least one every time she's taken the field this season.
In other batting news, Kaylyn Arnold was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Arissa James, who scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, New Manchester was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their ninth straight loss. They lost 15-0 to Villa Rica.
The win made it two in a row for Douglas County and bumps their season record up to 5-1. As for New Manchester, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-3.
Everything went Douglas County's way against New Manchester when the teams last played back in September of 2023 as Douglas County made off with a 23-4 victory. Does Douglas County have another victory up their sleeve, or will New Manchester turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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