Softball Recap: Reed Raiders vs. Douglas Tigers
Reed and Douglas squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Reed had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Douglas Tigers by a score of 3-1. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Reed of the 2-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April.
Breanna Staats was cooking despite her team's loss, going 4-for-4 with an RBI. Another player making a difference was Vanessa Gonzalez, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all two of her plate appearances.
On Douglas' side, Talia Tretton spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on five hits and racked up 12 Ks. Tretton has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Douglas' win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Lilyann Lee, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Reed has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 21-11-1 record this season. As for Douglas, the victory was the 14th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 28-4.
Reed will look to defend their home field on Friday against McQueen at 2:00 p.m. Reed is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season. As for Douglas, they will take on Spanish Springs at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Douglas is looking to tack on another W to their 20-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
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