Spanish Springs faced Reed in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. The Cougars fell 8-3 to the Raiders. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Raiders this season, with their most recent defeat being a 13-4 loss on Saturday.
Spanish Springs got a good showing from Chloe Schuler, who pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits.
At the plate, Maddy Marshall was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Spanish Springs has also been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 20-10-1 record this season. As for Reed, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 26-5.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Spanish Springs will take on Galena at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Grizzlies have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.19 runs per game on average), something the Cougars will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Reed, they will square off against Carson at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Raiders are facing the Senators at the right time seeing as the Senators are stuck on a six-game losing streak.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
