Douglas had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They had just enough and edged the Palo Verde Panthers out 3-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Douglas.
Talia Tretton spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on three hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 13 consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Ava Delaney, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and a double. Cam McLelland was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with a home run and two runs.
On Palo Verde's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Bradi Odom gave up only one earned (and two unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up seven Ks.
At the plate, Palo Verde saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mya Bartlett, who went 2-for-2 with a double. Another player making a difference was Taylor Johns, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
Douglas has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 18 of their last 19 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 32-5 record this season. As for Palo Verde, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 21-9.
Douglas is on the road again on Saturday to play Coronado at 9:00 a.m. Coronado will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last. Palo Verde does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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