Softball Game Preview: Douglas Tigers vs. Spanish Springs Cougars

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05/17/24 - Neutral	7-4 W
05/11/24 - Neutral	7-0 W
05/10/24 - Neutral	10-0 W
05/02/24 - Home	6-0 W
03/19/24 - Away	3-1 W
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Douglas has gone 9-1 against Spanish Springs recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Douglas Tigers will head out on the road to face off against the Spanish Springs Cougars at 3:45 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

If Douglas beats Spanish Springs with 12 runs on Thursday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two matches with that exact score. Douglas blew past McQueen 12-5 on Tuesday. The win continues a trend for the Tigers in their matchups with the Lancers: they've now won nine in a row.

Haylie Pledger made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over seven innings while giving up five earned runs off 12 hits. Pledger was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.

In other batting news, Douglas got a massive performance out of Ava Gildea, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Hailee Lister was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one home run, two RBI, and one double.

Meanwhile, Spanish Springs posted their closest victory since April 30, 2024 on Tuesday. They skirted past Reed 6-4. The game snapped a strange streak: the last three times these teams have met, it?s been the away team that?s taken home the W.

Douglas' win was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-0. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.6 runs on average over those games. As for Spanish Springs, they now have a winning record of 2-1.

Douglas beat Spanish Springs 7-4 in their previous matchup back in May of 2024. Does Douglas have another victory up their sleeve, or will Spanish Springs turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.