Reed has enjoyed a five-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will challenge the Douglas Tigers at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Reed is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season.
Reed is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They never let Galena onto the board and left with a 2-0 victory.
Not much got past Anna Maxwell, who gave up just six hits and racked up seven Ks to keep Galena off the board. Maxwell has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 11 consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Kehaulani Tambaoan was excellent, going 2-for-4 with a home run. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one home run the last three times she's played. Tiare Kanae was another key contributor, going 3-for-3 with a stolen base.
Meanwhile, Douglas had already won 12 in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.7 runs), and they went ahead and made it 13 on Wednesday. They put the hurt on the Huskies with a sharp 15-0 win. Douglas might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won 19 contests by six runs or more this season.
Douglas let Mercedes Covey and Maddie Gooch loose on the outfield. Covey scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Gooch went 1-for-2 with a home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Cam McLelland, who scored two runs while going 1-for-1.
Reed is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 21-10-1 record this season. As for Douglas, their victory was their 20th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 27-5.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Thursday. Reed hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.9 home runs per game. However, it's not like Douglas struggles in that department as they've been averaging 1.3. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
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