The Douglas Bulldogs will head out on the road to challenge the Mica Mountain Thunderbolts at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Wednesday, Douglas beat Rio Rico 8-4. The win made it back-to-back victories for Douglas.
Douglas got a massive performance out of Gustavo Gomez, who went 1-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and a stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Benjamin Munguia, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, Mica Mountain had already won seven in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.7 runs), and they went ahead and made it eight on Wednesday. They skirted past the Red Wolves 8-7.
Evan Wheeler was incredible, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and a triple. Another player making a difference was Camren Hanamoto, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Douglas' victory bumped their record up to 17-8. As for Mica Mountain, they pushed their record up to 20-5 with that win, which was their eighth straight on the road.
Thursday's match will be a test for both team's pitchers. Douglas hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .330. However, it's not like Mica Mountain struggles in that department as they've averaged .331. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Douglas couldn't quite finish off Mica Mountain in their previous matchup on Friday and fell 9-7. Can Douglas avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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