Softball Game Preview: Reed Raiders vs. Spanish Springs Cougars

Raiders

Runs

05/15/25 vs Palo Verde	1
05/10/25 vs Spanish Springs	9
05/10/25 vs Spanish Springs	7
05/09/25 vs Spanish Springs	12
05/07/25 vs Bishop Manogue	9
+ 32 more games

The Reed Raiders will face off against the Spanish Springs Cougars at 10:00 a.m. on Friday. Reed is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season.

Reed heads in on the heels of a playoff matchup on Thursday. They lost 10-1 to Palo Verde. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Raiders, who until this contest were averaging 3.7 runs allowed.

Breanna Staats was cooking despite her team's loss, getting on base in two of her three plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run.

Meanwhile, Spanish Springs faced Centennial in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. The Cougars came up short against the Bulldogs, falling 9-3. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Cougars have suffered since March 21st.

Spanish Springs saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Madison Rogers, who went 2-for-4 with two runs.

Reed is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 29-8. As for Spanish Springs, with the defeat, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 25-12-1.

Friday's game will be a test for both teams' pitchers. Reed hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .390. However, it's not like Spanish Springs struggles in that department as they've averaged .386. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.

Reed couldn't quite get it done against Spanish Springs when the teams last played on Saturday as they fell 13-9. Can the Raiders avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.