Douglas is on a 20-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Reed is on a six-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Douglas Tigers will take on the Reed Raiders at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Douglas is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Reno a 15-0 shutout. Considering Douglas has won 19 contests by more than five runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Douglas let Mercedes Covey and Maddie Gooch loose on the outfield. Covey scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Gooch went 1-for-2 with a home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Cam McLelland, who scored two runs while going 1-for-1.
Meanwhile, Reed narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Galena 2-0.
Not much got past Anna Maxwell, who gave up just six hits and racked up seven Ks to keep Galena off the board. Maxwell has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 11 consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Kehaulani Tambaoan was excellent, going 2-for-4 with a home run. She is on a roll when it comes to home runs, as she's now launched at least one in the last three games she's played. Tiare Kanae was another key contributor, going 3-for-3 with a stolen base.
Douglas is on a roll lately: they've won 17 of their last 18 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 27-5 record this season. As for Reed, their win bumped their record up to 21-10-1.
Thursday's matchup will be a test for both team's pitchers. Douglas hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .377. However, it's not like Reed struggles in that department as they've averaged .342. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Douglas came out on top in a nail-biter against Reed in their previous meeting back in April, sneaking past 2-1. Will Douglas repeat their success, or does Reed have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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