Douglas County West entered their tilt with Lincoln Lutheran with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 win over the Lincoln Lutheran Warriors on Friday.
Wil Reeves spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up seven Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Douglas County West saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jonas Meairs-Richman, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Meairs-Richman is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played.
On Lincoln Lutheran's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and he was also dialed-in: Ryan Bokelmann gave up two runs (both of which were unearned) on one hit and racked up six Ks.
Douglas County West has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season. As for Lincoln Lutheran, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-7.
Douglas County West will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Central City/Centura at 10:00 a.m. Douglas County West is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season. Lincoln Lutheran does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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