The Spanish Springs Cougars are taking a road trip to square off against the Reed Raiders at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday.
Spanish Springs is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Nevada's top teams: Galena, who was ranked 22nd at the time (Spanish Springs was ranked 14th). The Cougars came up short against the Grizzlies on Tuesday, falling 18-10. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Cougars have suffered against the Grizzlies since May 8, 2023.
Reed came out on top against Bishop Manogue on Tuesday thanks in part to the team's impressive four-run fifth inning. The Raiders took their matchup against the Miners 7-4. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Raiders.
Chase Spencer spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and three unearned) runs on five hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Michael Challacomb and Luke Goddard did most of the damage at the plate: Challacomb went 3-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and one triple, while Goddard went 3-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. Goddard is becoming a predictor of Reed's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 8-12 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Bailey Moss, who went 2-for-4 with two runs and one stolen base.
They weren't the only ones working in the home run department: Reed lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've posted since back in April of 2024.
Spanish Springs' defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 17-9. As for Reed, the victory got them back to even at 12-12.
Spanish Springs came out on top in a nail-biter against Reed in their previous meeting back in March, sneaking past 3-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Cougars since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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