Softball Recap: Douglas Wins High-Profile Contest Against Galena

Tigers

Margin (Wins)

03/28/25 vs Reno	18
03/28/25 vs Dayton	17
04/05/25 @ Reno	14
04/08/25 @ Galena	12
04/22/25 vs Galena	11

Douglas faced Galena in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. The Tigers blew past the Grizzlies 12-1. The result was nothing new for the Tigers, who have now won 12 contests by six runs or more so far this season.

Camryn McLelland was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. McLelland was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. What's more, she posted two doubles, the most she's had since back in March.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ava Gildea, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, five RBI, and one double. Those five RBI gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Annie Hill, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and one double.

Douglas was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .391. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .321 or higher in three consecutive matches.

Douglas is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine games. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs over those games. As for Galena, they are on an eight-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-19-1.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Douglas will take on McQueen at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Galena, they will face off against Reno at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday. The Grizzlies are facing the Huskies at the right time seeing as the Huskies are stuck on a ten-game losing streak.