Douglas stacked an 11th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Thursday. They never let the McQueen Lancers onto the board and left with a 16-0 win. Douglas' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Talia Tretton was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out ten over four innings pitched. Tretton has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 16 consecutive pitching appearances. Tretton was also big at the plate, firing off two home runs and seven RBI while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Douglas let Lilyann Lee and Marissa McLelland loose on the outfield. Lee went 2-for-4 with a home run and four RBI, while McLelland scored three runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Annie Hill, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Douglas pushed their record up to 16-4 with that victory, which was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs per game. As for McQueen, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-12.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Douglas will challenge Reed at 10:00 a.m. in Saturday's first game. Reed will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last. As for McQueen, they will be staying on the road in Saturday's first game to face off against Bishop Manogue at 11:00 a.m. Bishop Manogue is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
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