It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Douglas had no problem doing just that on Friday. They walked away with a 7-4 win over the Spanish Springs Cougars. That's more bragging rights for Douglas, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Talia Tretton made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up four earned runs off seven hits. Tretton has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 12 consecutive pitching appearances. Tretton was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Zora Simpson, who went 2-for-2 with a home run and three RBI. Marissa McLelland was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
On Spanish Springs' side, McKenna Timmons was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Brooke Baxter, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Douglas has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 17 of their last 18 games, which provided a nice bump to their 31-5 record this season. As for Spanish Springs, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 30-9.
Douglas is on the road again on Friday to play Palo Verde at 5:30 p.m. Palo Verde will roll in looking for their seventh straight victory, something Douglas surely won't give up without a fight. Spanish Springs does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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