Douglas County lost against Rock Canyon back in May of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Douglas County Huskies fell 8-3 to the Rock Canyon Jaguars.
Douglas County saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jack Geiser, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On Rock Canyon's side, Hunter Allen tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out eight over five innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Matthew Shipley and Jaden Clause did most of the damage at the plate: Shipley scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4, while Clause went 2-for-3 with a home run and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Zach Perry, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Douglas County now has a losing record at 7-8. As for Rock Canyon, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 14-3.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Douglas County will play host again on Monday to welcome Arapahoe, where first pitch is scheduled at 4:15 p.m. Arapahoe is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season. As for Rock Canyon, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Castle View at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. Rock Canyon is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.1 runs per game this season.
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