Damonte Ranch and Spanish Springs squared off in some playoff action on Wednesday, but Damonte Ranch had to settle for second. They lost 12-2 to the Spanish Springs Cougars. Damonte Ranch's loss continues a trend for the team, making it three in a row.
Maddie Wackowski was cooking despite her team's loss, going 3-for-3 with a double and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Bella Mamola, who went 2-for-3 with a triple.
On Spanish Springs' side, Lily Delamora spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on ten hits and racked up six Ks. Delamora has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, McKenna Timmons was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Layni Noonkester, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Damonte Ranch's defeat dropped their record down to 7-16-1. As for Spanish Springs, they pushed their record up to 28-5 with that win, which was their 11th straight at home.
Damonte Ranch will head out on the road to take on McQueen at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Damonte Ranch is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season. As for Spanish Springs, they will be playing at home against Bishop Manogue at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams will come into the game having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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