The McQueen Lancers will head out on the road to challenge the Reed Raiders at 2:00 p.m. on Friday. McQueen will be strutting in after a victory while Reed will be coming in after a defeat.
McQueen is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They came out on top against Damonte Ranch by a score of 8-4.
Violet Moyao spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned runs on six hits and racked up six Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in nine consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Vanessa Bein was incredible, going 1-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Teya Ielati, who scored two runs while going 4-for-4.
Meanwhile, Reed faced Douglas in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. Reed fell just short of Douglas by a score of 3-1.
Breanna Staats was cooking despite her team's loss, going 4-for-4 with an RBI. Vanessa Gonzalez was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all two of her plate appearances.
McQueen is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 7-20 record this season. As for Reed, their loss ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 21-11-1.
McQueen came up short against Reed in their previous matchup last Thursday, falling 4-1. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Reed's Anna Maxwell, who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over seven innings pitched. Now that McQueen knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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