The David Douglas Scots will take on the Hillsboro Spartans at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
David Douglas took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They came out on top against North Salem by a score of 8-3.
Parker Hall was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. Hall was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-5.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Osvaldo Lopez-Thorsne, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two RBI.
Meanwhile, Hillsboro got themselves on the board against North Salem on Friday, but North Salem never followed suit. They put the hurt on the Vikings with a sharp 32-0 win. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Spartans considering their one-run performance the match before.
Like David Douglas, Hillsboro also got a great game from a two-way player: Milo Jackson. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Jackson was also big at the plate, scoring four runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Owen Leahy was incredible, scoring five runs while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Riley McConnell, who scored two runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Hillsboro now has a winning record of 2-1. As for David Douglas, the victory got them back to even at 1-1.
David Douglas might still be hurting after the 12-1 loss they got from Hillsboro in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Can David Douglas avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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