Heritage hit Douglas County with a four-run fifth inning on Monday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Huskies fell just short of the Eagles by a score of 6-4. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Huskies have suffered against the Eagles since May 3, 2016.
Max VanDeWalker was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. Jackson Kiehn was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one run.
This is the second loss in a row for Douglas County and nudges their season record down to 12-8. Even worse, they were so close both times: the losses came by an average of only two runs. As for Heritage, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 11-10-1.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Douglas County will take on rival Rock Canyon at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Heritage is set to face off against their familiar foe Regis Jesuit at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday.
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