Douglas had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Reed Raiders on Thursday and snuck past 3-1. Douglas is really starting to get used to good results now that the team's won 14 straight.
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. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Douglas' victory 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.
On Reed's side, 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.
Douglas pushed their record up to 28-4 with that win, which was their 21st straight at home dating back to last season. As for Reed, their loss ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 21-11-1.
Douglas will square off against Spanish Springs at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Spanish Springs: 3.9, Douglas: 1) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Reed, they will be playing in front of their home fans against McQueen at 2:00 p.m. on Friday. Reed is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.
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