Spanish Springs and Douglas squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Spanish Springs had to settle for second. They lost 10-0 to the Douglas Tigers. Spanish Springs' defeat signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
For Douglas' part, Talia Tretton made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Tretton has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in nine consecutive pitching appearances. Tretton was also big at the plate, going 2-for-2 with two doubles and an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Lilyann Lee, who went 1-for-2 with a home run and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Maddie Gooch, who went 1-for-3 with a home run.
Spanish Springs' loss dropped their record down to 29-6. As for Douglas, the win (which was their 15th in a row) raised their record to 29-4.
Spanish Springs will square off against Bishop Manogue at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Spanish Springs is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.1 runs per game this season. As for Douglas, they will challenge Spanish Springs at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Douglas is looking to tack on another W to their 20-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
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