After flying high against Douglass on Monday, Halstead came back down to earth. The Halstead Dragons took a 9-6 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Douglass Bulldogs on Monday. Halstead was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Douglass apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played.
Halstead saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tucker Devine, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-5. Devine has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Halstead's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 5-9. As for Douglass, their win bumped their record up to 7-5.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Halstead will stay at home for another game and welcome Hoisington at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Hoisington will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something Halstead surely won't give up without a fight. As for Douglass, they will be playing at home against Kingman on Thursday.
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