Douglas County and Prairie View squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but Douglas County had to settle for second. They lost 7-1 to the Prairie View Thunderhawks. Douglas County's defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
For Prairie View's part, Jerry Stone spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on five hits and racked up 12 Ks. Stone has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Giovanni Tarin was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Romani Perez, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and two RBI.
Douglas County's loss dropped their record down to 13-12. As for Prairie View, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 21-4.
Douglas County does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Prairie View, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Grandview at 12:00 p.m. Prairie View's pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so Grandview's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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