David Douglas had lost three straight at home, but on Wednesday they dropped their record down to 0-5 to make it four. They lost 13-0 to the Gresham Gophers. The Scots were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Gophers apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2019.
As for Gresham, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season. Give their pitching crew some credit: that's the team's third straight shutout.
For Gresham's part, Despina Seufalemua made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Those ten strikeouts gave Seufalemua a new career-high. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two runs and one double.
In other batting news, Alyssa Grover was a standout: she went 2-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. Nariah Wagner also deserves some recognition as she brought in her first RBI of the season.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. David Douglas will challenge rival Barlow at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Gresham is set to face off against their familiar foe Central Catholic at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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