The Douglas Tigers will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against the Coronado Cougars at 9:00 a.m. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Douglas: 1.3, Coronado: 3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Douglas is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Palo Verde and snuck past 3-2.
Talia Tretton spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on three hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 13 consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Ava Delaney, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and a double. Cam McLelland was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with a home run and two runs.
Meanwhile, Coronado put the finishing touches on their eighth blowout victory of the season on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 15-4 margin over Palo Verde. Coronado's victory was all the more impressive since Palo Verde was averaging only 3.31 runs allowed on the season.
Kendall Selitzky made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out ten batters over six innings while giving up four earned runs off nine hits. Selitzky was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, Alohi Mundon was incredible, going 3-for-4 with a home run, five RBI, and three runs. Another player making a difference was Charlotte Bendlin, who went 3-for-5 with five RBI and two doubles.
Douglas is on a roll lately: they've won 18 of their last 19 games, which provided a nice bump to their 32-5 record this season. As for Coronado, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 19-6.
Saturday's match will be a test for both team's pitchers. Douglas hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .369. However, it's not like Coronado struggles in that department as they've averaged .354. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Douglas came up short against Coronado in their previous matchup on Thursday, falling 8-3. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Selitzky, who struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up three earned runs off ten hits. Now that Douglas knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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