Douglass is preparing for their first district matchup of the season on Thursday. They will venture away from home to square off against the Belle Plaine Dragons. Douglass has given up an average of 6.8 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Things were looking good for Douglass after they put the first points on the board on Monday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They came up short against Chaparral, falling 15-3.
Douglass saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jace Pichler, who scored a run while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, Belle Plaine was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat dating back to last season. They fell 7-4 to Chaparral.
Dax Leathers was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run over 4.1 innings pitched. Leathers was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Braeden Ballinger made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Belle Plaine's record now sits at 0-3. As for Douglass, they now have a losing record of 1-2-1.
Everything went Douglass' way against Belle Plaine when the teams last played back in April of 2024, as Douglass made off with a 14-8 victory. Does Douglass have another victory up their sleeve, or will Belle Plaine turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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