The Spanish Springs Cougars will challenge the Reed Raiders at 10:00 a.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Spanish Springs heads in on the heels of a playoff match on Thursday. They came up short against Centennial, falling 9-3. The Cougars' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Spanish Springs saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Madison Rogers, who went 2-for-4 with two runs.
Meanwhile, Reed faced Palo Verde in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. The Raiders lost 10-1 to the Panthers. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Raiders, who until this contest were averaging 3.7 runs allowed.
Breanna Staats was cooking despite her team's loss, getting on base in two of her three plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run.
Reed is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 29-8. As for Spanish Springs, their loss dropped their record down to 25-12-1.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Friday. Spanish Springs hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.4 home runs per game. However, it's not like Reed struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.8 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Spanish Springs was able to grind out a solid victory over Reed in their previous meeting on Saturday, winning 13-9. Do the Cougars have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Raiders turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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