Douglas County had to kick off their season on the road on Monday, but they showed no ill effects. They walked away with a 10-5 victory over the Westminster Wolves. The Huskies have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Wolves, too.
Shelby Ford was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off nine hits. Ford was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Douglas County got a massive performance out of Juju Ramirez, who got on base in all five of her plate appearances with two RBI and one run. Another player making a difference was Reese Bowman, who went 1-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI.
Douglas County hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least five batters in five consecutive games dating back to last season.
This is the second loss in a row for Westminster and nudges their season record down to 0-2.
Douglas County has already played their next match, a 17-2 defeat against Mullen on the 20th. As for Westminster, they will face off against Denver North at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Vikings will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something the Wolves surely won't give up without a fight.
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