After a string of eight wins, Reed's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They took a 20-17 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Spanish Springs Cougars. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Reed of the 7-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March.
Kehaulani Tambaoan made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and fired off three home runs, eight RBI, and four runs while going 3-for-5. Another player making a difference was Tiare Kanae, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI.
Even though they lost, Reed lost a few balls and finished the game with four home runs. This was only their first loss (out of four games) when they post two or more home runs.
On Spanish Springs' side, McKenna Timmons was incredible, going 3-for-6 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Charli York was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 3-for-5.
Reed's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 20-9-1. As for Spanish Springs, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 17 of their last 18 games, which provided a nice bump to their 26-5 record this season.
While Reed had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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