Reed and Douglas squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Reed had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Douglas Tigers by a score of 3-1. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Reed of the 2-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April.
Breanna Staats was cooking despite her team's loss, going 4-for-4 with an RBI. Another player making a difference was Vanessa Gonzalez, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all two of her plate appearances.
On Douglas' side, Talia Tretton spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on five hits and racked up 12 Ks. Tretton has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Douglas' win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Lilyann Lee, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Reed has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 21-11-1 record this season. As for Douglas, the victory was the 14th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 28-4.
Reed will look to defend their home field on Friday against McQueen at 2:00 p.m. Reed is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season. As for Douglas, they will take on Spanish Springs at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Douglas is looking to tack on another W to their 20-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
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