Douglas County West has been on the road for two straight, but on Monday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Fort Calhoun Pioneers at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
On Friday, Douglas County West got the win against Omaha South by a conclusive 9-1.
Michael Croom was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run over 6.2 innings pitched. Croom was also big at the plate, going 2-for-5 with three RBI, a triple, and a run.
Croom wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jonas Timm, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, after only one run in their last contest, Fort Calhoun made sure to put some runs up on the board against Louisville on Friday. Fort Calhoun was the clear victor by a 13-1 margin over Louisville. Fort Calhoun's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Like Douglas County West, Fort Calhoun also got a great game from a two-way player: Sam Genoways. He pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (he also only allowed one walk). Genoways was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, A.J. Duros was a standout: he scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Kenny Wellwood, who scored three runs while going 1-for-2.
Douglas County West made their fans wait, but they earned their first win of the season to make their record 1-2. As for Fort Calhoun, their win bumped their record up to 2-3.
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