The Douglas County West Falcon will stay at home for another game and welcome the Gross Catholic Cougars at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Last Friday, it was close, but Douglas County West sidestepped Malcolm for a 4-2 win. That's two games straight that Douglas County West has won by exactly two runs.
Wil Reeves spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on three hits and racked up six Ks.
At the plate, Douglas County West saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Casey Dembinski, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Gross Catholic narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Fort Calhoun 5-4. The win made it back-to-back victories for Gross Catholic.
Brayden Dollen looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
On the hitting side, Colby Duncan was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4. Another player making a difference was Bryson Sargent, who went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Douglas County West pushed their record up to 4-3 with that win, which was their third straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.0 runs per game. As for Gross Catholic, their victory bumped their record up to 7-2.
Douglas County West might still be hurting after the 10-0 loss they got from Gross Catholic in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Thankfully for Douglas County West, Joseph Rempe (who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over five innings pitched) 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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