Douglas extended their postseason success on Saturday against Spanish Springs. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Spanish Springs Cougars a 7-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for Douglas, who have now won 21 matches by six runs or more so far this season.
Talia Tretton was a major factor no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 15 over seven innings pitched. Tretton has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in ten consecutive pitching appearances. Tretton was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Maddie Gooch, who went 3-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and a double. Another player making a difference was Zora Simpson, who went 1-for-2 with a home run.
The victory (which was Douglas' 16th in a row) raised their record to 30-4. As for Spanish Springs, their defeat dropped their record down to 30-7.
Douglas is on the road again on Thursday to play Coronado at 11:30 a.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Douglas: 1, Coronado: 2.9) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Spanish Springs, they will square off against Palo Verde at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday. Spanish Springs is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.7 runs per game this season.
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