The Reed Raiders will be playing in front of their home fans against the McQueen Lancers at 2:00 p.m. on Friday.
Reed heads in on the heels of a playoff matchup on Thursday. They 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. Another player making a difference was Vanessa Gonzalez, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all two of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for McQueen, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Wednesday. They came out on top against Damonte Ranch by a score of 8-4 on Thursday.
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 consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in nine consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Vanessa Bein, who went 1-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Teya Ielati, who scored two runs while going 4-for-4.
Reed's defeat ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 21-11-1. As for McQueen, they pushed their record up to 7-20 with that victory, which was their third straight at home.
Reed beat McQueen 4-1 in their previous matchup last Thursday. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Moyao, who tossed six innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Reed still be able to contain Moyao? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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