The Douglas County Huskies will head out to square off against the Lewis-Palmer Rangers at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Douglas County has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the contest with four straight losses, while Lewis-Palmer will come in with six straight wins.
Douglas County lost 10-3 to Pueblo West on Saturday.
Gunnar Gienger
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Gunnar Gienger was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out eight batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off four hits. He is becoming a predictor of Douglas County's success: when he allows at most two earned runs the team is 2-1 (and 0-5 when he doesn't).
At the plate, Bricen Moore made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-4 with one triple, one run, and one RBI. Parker Gianesses also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
Meanwhile, Lewis-Palmer faced Pueblo County in a battle between two of the state's top teams last Saturday. Lewis-Palmer beat Pueblo County by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 5-1.
The team relied heavily on Daniel Fox, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in doubles (two). Another player making a difference was Joey Davis, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
Lewis-Palmer pushed their record up to 6-0 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Douglas County, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-6.
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