Spanish Springs is 1-9 against Douglas since May of 2022 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Spanish Springs Cougars will square off against the Douglas Tigers at 4:00 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Spanish Springs comes in on four and Douglas on 14.
Spanish Springs is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Bishop Manogue a 7-0 shutout. Spanish Springs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won 17 contests by six runs or more this season.
Not much got past Lily Delamora, who gave up just nine hits and racked up seven Ks to keep Bishop Manogue off the board. Delamora has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Alleighfaye Abbie was incredible, going 3-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run. Madison Rogers was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Douglas faced Reed in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. Douglas skirted past Reed 3-1.
Talia Tretton spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on five hits and racked up 12 Ks.
At the plate, Douglas saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lilyann Lee, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Spanish Springs is on a roll lately: they've won 20 of their last 21 games, which provided a nice bump to their 29-5 record this season. As for Douglas, their victory was their 21st straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 28-4.
Friday's matchup might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Spanish Springs has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .447. However, it's not like Douglas struggles in that department as they've averaged .439. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Spanish Springs suffered a grim 6-0 defeat to Douglas in their previous matchup last Thursday. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Tretton, who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out ten over seven innings pitched. Now that Spanish Springs knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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