On Tuesday, Douglas faced Reed in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Douglas Tigers walked away with a 9-4 victory over the Reed Raiders. The win was some much needed relief for Douglas as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Keegan Freeman made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off ten hits (and only one walk). Freeman has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Freeman was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Thomas Young, who scored four runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Blake Faiss, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
On Reed's side, they saw nine different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Koufax Cranmer, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Douglas pushed their record up to 17-8 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Reed, their loss dropped their record down to 17-12.
Douglas will head out on the road to challenge Spanish Springs at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday. Douglas is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.9 runs per game this season. As for Reed, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against McQueen at 7:00 p.m.
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