Douglas County had lost 18 straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Wednesday they dropped down to 1-10 to make it 19. They came up short against the Chapel Hill Panthers, falling 16-1. The Tigers were not able to make up for their loss to the Panthers from their previous meeting back in April of 2025.
Douglas County saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nayland Patton, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one stolen base.
As for Chapel Hill, their victory was their first in the region, bumping their region record up to 1-3 and their overall record up to 6-14. Their offense finally found a way to get into gear: the high-octane performance was a 180-degree turn from their last five games.
On Chapel Hill's side, Dj Spencer was a major factor no matter where he played. He pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. What's more, Spencer posted four strikeouts, the most he's had over his last four games. He was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs, two RBI, and one double. That double marked the first that he has hit this season.
In other batting news, Chapel Hill got a massive performance out of Darial Williams, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI. Those two RBI gave Williams a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Brennan Austin, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one double.
While Douglas County had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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