Reed is 2-8 against McQueen since March of 2022 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Raiders will square off against the Lancers at 3:45 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Reed took a seven-run defeat the last time they faced off against Douglas, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Raiders sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-3 victory over the Tigers on Tuesday.
Chase Spencer
| 04/29/25 vs Douglas | 8 |
| 04/22/25 @ Bishop Manogue | 5 |
| 04/12/25 vs McQueen | 5 |
| 04/02/25 @ Damonte Ranch | 8 |
| 03/25/25 vs Damonte Ranch | 11 |
Reed got a great performance from Chase Spencer as he struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits. Spencer has been consistent: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Michael Challacomb and Tai Chang did most of the damage at the plate: Challacomb went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double, while Chang went a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base and two RBI. That's the most runs Challacomb has posted since back in March. Gage Burns was another key player, going 1-for-2 with two runs.
Reed was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .391. They are 4-1 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Meanwhile, McQueen was able to grind out a solid win over Douglas on Monday, taking the game 10-5. With that victory, the Lancers brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
Jaxon McAdara made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. McAdara was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with three RBI and one stolen base. McQueen is 3-1-1 when McAdara posts three or more RBI, but 10-13 otherwise.
McAdara wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Owen McNamara, who went 1-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
The win made it two in a row for McQueen and bumps their season record up to 13-14-1. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.5 runs over those games. As for Reed, the win got them back to even at 14-14.
