
Tigers
03/28/25 vs Reno | 18 |
03/28/25 vs Dayton | 17 |
04/05/25 @ Reno | 14 |
04/08/25 @ Galena | 12 |
04/03/25 vs Damonte Ranch | 10 |
Douglas faced Galena in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. The Tigers put the hurt on the Grizzlies with a sharp 13-1 win. Considering the Tigers have won nine contests by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Haylie Pledger made a big impact no matter where she played. She struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and only one walk). She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 11 consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one home run, one stolen base, and two RBI. That home run marked the first that she launched this season.
In other batting news, Douglas got a massive performance out of Camryn McLelland, who went 1-for-2 with one home run, three runs, and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Cameron Coats, who went 3-for-4 with one home run and three RBI.
Douglas was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .448. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .321 or higher in nine consecutive matches.
Douglas pushed their record up to 15-5 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.5 runs on average over those games. As for Galena, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-13-1.
Looking ahead, Douglas will venture away from home to challenge McQueen at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Lancers will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something the Tigers surely won't give up without a fight. As for Galena, they will be playing at home against Spanish Springs at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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