Douglas is 10-0 against Galena since March of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Douglas Tigers will be playing at home against the Galena Grizzlies at 10:00 a.m. Douglas will be looking to keep their 14-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Douglas stacked a 14th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard last Thursday. They blew past Reno 16-1.
Zora Simpson and Talia Tretton were a major factor no matter where they played. Throwing, Simpson tossed two innings while giving up no earned run off two hits. Meanwhile, Tretton pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Simpson went 3-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI, while Tretton went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, Mya Roberts was a standout: she scored three runs while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Maddie Gooch, who went 1-for-2 with a home run and four RBI.
Meanwhile, Galena was able to grind out a solid win over McQueen on Saturday, taking the game 13-9. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Galena.
Like Douglas, Galena also got a great game from a two-way player: Ava Greene. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up five earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits (and not a single walk). Greene was also big at the plate, getting on base in all five of her plate appearances with.
In other batting news, Jordan Gurney was incredible, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with a home run and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Brea Angle, who scored a run while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
Douglas' victory bumped their record up to 20-4. As for Galena, their win bumped their record up to 5-18-1.
Galena's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Douglas has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.3 hits per game. It's a different story for Galena, though, as they've been averaging 9.4. Given Douglas' sizable advantage in that area, Galena will need to find a way to close that gap.
Douglas took their victory against Galena in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 17-0. Will Douglas repeat their success, or does Galena have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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