The Douglass Bulldogs will head out on the road to square off against the Halstead Dragons at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Last Thursday, Douglass fell victim to a tough 16-6 defeat at the hands of Medicine Lodge. Douglass has struggled against Medicine Lodge recently, as their contest on Thursday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Halstead had to settle for an 8-7 loss against Larned on Friday. Halstead has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Halstead saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tucker Devine, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Douglass' defeat dropped their record down to 5-4. As for Halstead, their loss dropped their record down to 4-8.
Douglass came out on top in a nail-biter against Halstead in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, sneaking past 7-5. The rematch might be a little tougher for Douglass since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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