The Douglas Tigers will be playing at home against the Carson Senators at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Douglas will be looking to keep their 17-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Douglas can now show off 16 landslide victories after their most recent match on Thursday. They never let Spanish Springs onto the board and left with a 6-0 victory. Give Douglas' pitching crew some credit: that's the team's fourth straight shutout.
Not much got past Talia Tretton, who gave up just three hits and racked up ten Ks to keep Spanish Springs off the board. Tretton has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Annie Hill, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Lilyann Lee, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Carson lost 10-3 to Damonte Ranch on Thursday. Carson has struggled against Damonte Ranch recently, as their matchup on Thursday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Carson saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cali Stagliano, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Douglas' win bumped their record up to 24-4. As for Carson, their loss dropped their record down to 7-19.
Saturday's game 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 .364. However, it's not like Carson struggles in that department as they've averaged .327. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Douglas took their victory against Carson in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 11-0. Does Douglas have another victory up their sleeve, or will Carson turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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