Douglas County West's game last Thursday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Saturday. They came out on top against the Milford Eagles by a score of 9-6.
Sydney Atkins was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out nine batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Bella Zach was incredible, going 1-for-2 with a home run, three RBI, and a stolen base. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one home run the last four times she's played. Another player making a difference was Mae Mae Zach, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Douglas County West didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Milford only tossed a.
Douglas County West has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season. As for Milford, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-6 record this season.
Douglas County West will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against NEN at 12:00 p.m. Douglas County West is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.4 runs per game this season. As for Milford, they will challenge Centura at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Milford is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.
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