Overland couldn't beat Douglas County on Saturday even though they stacked five runs on them in the sixth inning. The Trailblazers fell just short of the Huskies by a score of 9-8. The Trailblazers were not able to make up for their loss to the Huskies from their previous meeting back in August of 2024.
Overland saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Michaela Halton, who went 2-for-4 with two runs and one RBI. Another was Kourtnie Batcho, who got on base in three of her five plate appearances with two runs.
This is the second loss in a row for Overland and nudges their season record down to 6-4. As for Douglas County, the victory snapped their losing streak at five games and leaves them with a 6-10 record.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Overland will host Smoky Hill at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Trailblazers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Buffaloes have averaged an impressive 7.5 runs per game this season. As for Douglas County, they will be playing at home against Highlands Ranch at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. The Falcons have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 11.88 runs per game on average), something the Huskies will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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