Spanish Springs and Douglas squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Spanish Springs had to settle for second. They took a 7-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Douglas Tigers. Spanish Springs has struggled against Douglas recently, as their match on Friday was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.
McKenna Timmons made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Brooke Baxter, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
On Douglas' side, Talia Tretton was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up four earned runs off seven hits. Tretton has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 12 consecutive pitching appearances. Tretton was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Zora Simpson was incredible, going 2-for-2 with a home run and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Marissa McLelland, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Spanish Springs' defeat dropped their record down to 30-9. As for Douglas, they are on a roll lately: they've won 17 of their last 18 games, which provided a nice bump to their 31-5 record this season.
Spanish Springs does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Douglas, they will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Palo Verde at 5:30 p.m. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Palo Verde: 2.9, Douglas: 1.2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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