The Douglas County Huskies will head out on the road to square off against the Legend Titans at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Douglas County took a loss when they played away from home on Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They had just enough and edged Highlands Ranch out 3-1.
Dylan Langstaff spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on four hits and racked up eight Ks.
On the hitting side, Douglas County's victory was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Jack Geiser, who went 1-for-2 with an RBI.
Meanwhile, Legend faced Regis Jesuit in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Legend narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Regis Jesuit 5-4. The victory was familiar territory for Legend who now have four in a row.
Legend let Jacob Fladebo and Silas Meuli loose on the outfield. Fladebo scored two runs while going 3-for-4, while Meuli scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
The win got Douglas County back to even at 9-9. As for Legend, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-6.
Douglas County couldn't quite finish off Legend in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 and fell 3-1. Thankfully for Douglas County, Noah Kenney (who struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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