Softball Preview: Douglas Tigers vs. Reed Raiders
Douglas is 8-2 against Reed since May of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success in Saturday's first game. The Douglas Tigers will head out on the road to take on the Reed Raiders at 10:00 a.m. Douglas is looking to tack on another W to their 17-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Douglas scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand McQueen a 16-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for Douglas, who have now won 11 contests by ten runs or more so far this season.
Talia Tretton made a big impact no matter where she played. She kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out ten over four innings pitched. Tretton has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 16 consecutive pitching appearances. Tretton was also big at the plate, firing off two home runs and seven RBI while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Douglas let Lilyann Lee and Marissa McLelland loose on the outfield. Lee went 2-for-4 with a home run and four RBI, while McLelland scored three runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Annie Hill, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Reed entered their tilt with Reno with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They put the hurt on the Huskies with a sharp 20-8 victory on Thursday. Reed might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won six matchups by six runs or more this season.
The team relied heavily on Gabriella Torres, who went 3-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Kehaulani Tambaoan, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs.
Douglas has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 15 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 16-4 record this season. As for Reed, their win bumped their record up to 12-6-1.
Everything went Douglas' way against Reed in their previous matchup back in March as Douglas made off with an 11-1 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Douglas since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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