Douglas County West had to kick off their season on the road on Friday, but they showed no ill effects. They put the hurt on the Omaha Westside Warriors with a sharp 11-4 win. This was payback for the Falcon, who suffered an 11-2 loss the last time these two teams met.
Sydney Atkins was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. Atkins was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Bella Zach was incredible, going 3-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Ella Wiese was another key player, scoring three runs while going 3-for-3.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Douglas County West hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most two strikeouts in five consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Omaha Westside now has a losing record at 1-2.
Douglas County West will face off against Plattsmouth at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. Plattsmouth has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed seven runs per game on average), something Douglas County West will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Omaha Westside, they will take on Ralston at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Omaha Westside has given up an average of 8.3 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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