For the second straight game, Douglas will face off against Reed. The Tigers will take on the Raiders at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
Douglas made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Reed, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Tigers fell just short of the Raiders by a score of 10-8 on Saturday. The loss continues a trend for the Tigers in their meetings with the Raiders: they've now lost five in a row.
For Reed's part, Britney Taelour made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits. Taelour has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, Elana Torres and Hayley Noble did most of the damage at the plate: Torres went 2-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs, while Noble fired off two home runs and three RBI while going 2-for-3. Those four RBI gave Torres a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Breanna Staats, who went 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Reed lost a few balls and finished the game with four home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Reed is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 20-7 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.9 runs over those games. As for Douglas, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-15.
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