The Douglas County Huskies will take on the Rocky Mountain Lobos at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Douglas County is coming into the matchup on a five-game losing streak.
Last Tuesday, Douglas County didn't have quite enough to beat Lewis-Palmer and fell 3-2.
Bricen Moore was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-4 with one triple, one run, and one double. Maicah Cabral also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Meanwhile, Rocky Mountain suffered their closest defeat since May 18, 2024 on Thursday. They fell just short of Poudre by a score of 8-6.
Champ Rivera made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Eli Murphy, who went 3-for-4 with one triple and one RBI.
Douglas County's loss dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Rocky Mountain, their defeat was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 8-3.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Saturday. Douglas County hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.4 home runs per game. However, it's not like Rocky Mountain struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 0.9 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Douglas County might still be hurting after the 11-2 loss they got from Rocky Mountain in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Will the Huskies have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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