David Douglas had lost seven straight on the road, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 0-13 to make it eight. They came up short against the Gresham Gophers, falling 17-2. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Gophers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 13-0 back in April.
As for Gresham, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 14 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-6 record this season. Considering they have won 13 matchups by more than seven runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
For Gresham's part, Despina Seufalemua was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Seufalemua has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, four RBI, and one double. Those four RBI gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, La Terra Foster-Frison and Alyssa Grover did most of the damage at the plate: Terra Foster-Frison went a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one triple, while Grover went a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. Grover is on a roll when it comes to hits, as she's now got three or more in each of the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Melinda Herrejon, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, two RBI, and one double.
While David Douglas had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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