In what's become a running theme this season, Douglas gave their fans yet another huge win on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the North Valleys Panthers a 10-0 shutout. Douglas' victory was all the more impressive since North Valleys was averaging only 2.67 runs allowed on the season.
Talia Tretton made a splash no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over six innings pitched. Tretton has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 12 consecutive pitching appearances. Tretton was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Lilyann Lee was incredible, going 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Peyton Simpson was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a home run.
On North Valleys' side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brittney Byram, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base.
The win was the 11th in a row for Douglas, bringing their record for this year to 13-3. They've been dominating during the contests in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 8.1 runs. As for North Valleys, their loss dropped their record down to 7-2.
Douglas didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 12-1 victory vs. Heritage on the 6th. North Valleys has also already played their next game, a 7-4 defeat against Alhambra on the 5th.
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