Douglas County is 0-10 against Alexander since April of 2019 but things could change on Saturday. The Tigers will challenge the Cougars at 1:00 p.m. Douglas County has given up an average of 15.4 runs per game this season, but Saturday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Douglas County is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They put the hurt on Banneker with a sharp 21-11 win on Friday. The victory continues a trend for the Tigers in their matchups with the Trojans: they've now won five in a row.
Jaden Brookins
| 02/20/26 vs Banneker | 3 |
| 02/13/26 vs Mt. Zion | 2 |
| 03/06/25 @ Lithia Springs | 2 |
| 02/11/26 @ Hiram | 1 |
| 02/09/26 vs Hiram | 1 |
Jaden Brookins was a standout: he went 3-for-5 with two triples, three runs, and two RBI. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Malachi Hines, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and two RBI.
Douglas County was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .538. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Banneker only posted a batting average of .294.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Alexander faced off against Westlake on Wednesday. The Cougars fell 9-4 to the Lions. The contest marked the Cougars' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Alexander now has a losing record of 2-3. As for Douglas County, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-4.
Douglas County might still be hurting after the 17-1 loss they got from Alexander in their previous meeting back in March of 2024. Can the Tigers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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