Douglas is on a 16-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Spanish Springs is on a six-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Douglas Tigers will take on the Spanish Springs Cougars at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Douglas: 1.1, Spanish Springs: 3.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Spanish Springs' hitters are going to have their work cut out for them on Thursday: Douglas had not allowed a single run the last three times they've hit the field. Douglas' pitcher stepped up to hand McQueen a 4-0 shutout on Tuesday.
Not much got past Talia Tretton, who gave up just three hits and racked up 16 Ks to keep McQueen off the board. Tretton has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Annie Hill, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, two RBI, and a double.
Meanwhile, Spanish Springs had just enough and edged Damonte Ranch out 8-7 on Tuesday.
The team relied heavily on Joey Jacobs, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. McKenna Timmons was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 3-for-5.
Douglas' win bumped their record up to 23-4. As for Spanish Springs, they are on a roll lately: they've won 17 of their last 18 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 25-4 record this season.
Thursday's contest will be a test for both team's pitchers. Douglas hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .366. However, it's not like Spanish Springs struggles in that department as they've averaged .391. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Douglas skirted past Spanish Springs 3-1 in their previous matchup back in March. Does Douglas have another victory up their sleeve, or will Spanish Springs turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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