The Damonte Ranch Mustangs will venture away from home to face off against the Reed Raiders at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Damonte Ranch is coming into the matchup on a six-game losing streak.
Damonte Ranch came up short against Willow Canyon on Wednesday, falling 11-2.
Damonte Ranch saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Topher Shirley, who went 2-for-4 with one double. Dalton Millsaps also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
Meanwhile, Reed got the win against Sunny Hills on Wednesday by a conclusive 10-1. That nine run margin sets a new team best for the Raiders this season.
Jayden Peters spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on five hits. He is becoming a predictor of Reed's success: when he allows at most two earned runs the team is 2-1 (and 4-5 when he doesn't).
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Luke Goddard, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Reed has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-6 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games. Damonte Ranch's loss dropped their record down to 1-6.
Damonte Ranch might still be hurting after the 9-3 defeat they got from Reed when the teams last played back in May of 2024. Can Damonte Ranch avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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