It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Douglas had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They walked away with a 10-7 win over the McQueen Lancers. This was a revenge game for the Tigers: when they faced off against the Lancers back in March, they had to take a 6-2 loss.
Kira Northcutt
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The team relied heavily on Kira Northcutt, who went 2-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and one double. Those four RBI gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Bryanna Peake, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Douglas kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in ten consecutive games.
Douglas' victory bumped their record up to 14-17. As for McQueen, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 13-13.
The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Douglas will take on Spanish Springs at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Cougars' pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so the Tigers' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for McQueen, they will face off against Carson at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Senators have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 10.52 runs per game on average), something the Lancers will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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