If Douglas County was riding high off their 13-3 takedown of Arapahoe last Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Douglas County Huskies fell just short of the Chaparral Wolverines by a score of 7-5 on Wednesday. Douglas County was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Chaparral apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2023.
Reed McConnell was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out six over five innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Douglas County saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bricen Moore, who went 2-for-3 with a triple, a run, and a double.
On Chaparral's side, they got a great performance from Logan Manuello as he struck out nine batters over six innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits (and only one walk).
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Jensyn Nelson, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Douglas County dropped their record down to 8-9 with that defeat, which was their third straight on the road. As for Chaparral, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season.
Douglas County will be playing in front of their home fans against Highlands Ranch at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. Highlands Ranch is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season. As for Chaparral, they will head out on the road to take on Heritage at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. Chaparral's pitching crew has only allowed 4.1 runs per game this season, so Heritage's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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