The Douglas Tigers will venture away from home to square off against the McQueen Lancers at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Douglas will be strutting in after a victory while McQueen will be coming in after a loss.
Douglas came out on top against Carson on Thursday thanks in part to the team's impressive seven-run fifth inning. The Tigers walked away with a 9-6 win over the Senators. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Tigers.
Aiden Tarlo was incredible, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March. Blaine Bilderback also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Damonte Ranch hit McQueen with a four-run fourth inning on Thursday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Lancers fell just short of the Mustangs by a score of 6-5. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last five times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
McQueen has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 9-11 record this season. As for Douglas, their victory bumped their record up to 10-11.
Douglas came out on top in a nail-biter against McQueen in their previous meeting back in March, sneaking past 7-6. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Tigers 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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