Softball Recap: Douglas Tigers vs. Galena Grizzlies
Douglas had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.2 runs), and they went ahead and made it seven on Saturday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Galena Grizzlies a 1-0 shutout. That's more bragging rights for Douglas, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
The result came thanks to Talia Tretton's shutout, as she gave up just one hit and racked up 15 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Douglas' win was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Maddie Gooch, who went 1-for-2 with a double.
Douglas' victory was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 21-4. As for Galena, their loss dropped their record down to 6-19-1.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Douglas beat Galena by a score of 12-0 later that day.
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