Spanish Springs is 1-9 against Douglas since May of 2022 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Spanish Springs Cougars will be staying on the road to face off against the Douglas Tigers at 12:30 p.m. Spanish Springs is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.6 runs per game this season.
Spanish Springs heads in on the heels of a playoff matchup on Thursday. They took a 7-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of Palo Verde.
Spanish Springs saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Layni Noonkester, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. McKenna Timmons was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, after a string of 16 wins, Douglas' good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They took an 8-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of Coronado.
Lilyann Lee made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with a double and an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Zora Simpson, who went 3-for-4 with an RBI.
Spanish Springs' record is now 30-8. As for Douglas, their record now sits at 30-5.
Friday's game will be a test for both team's pitchers. Spanish Springs hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .375. However, it's not like Douglas struggles in that department as they've averaged .376. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Spanish Springs suffered a grim 7-0 defeat to Douglas in their previous meeting on Saturday. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Douglas' Talia Tretton, who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 15 over seven innings pitched. Now that Spanish Springs 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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