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 win over the Westminster Wolves. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Huskies also won the last time the pair played back in August of 2024.
Shelby Ford was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off nine hits. Ford was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Juju Ramirez was a standout: she 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 always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .558. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Westminster only posted an OBP of .382.
This is the second loss in a row for Westminster and nudges their season record down to 0-2.
Coming up, Douglas County is taking a road trip to square off against Mullen at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Westminster, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Denver North at 4:00 p.m.
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