Reed took a seven-run loss the last time they faced off against Douglas, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Raiders had just enough and edged out the Tigers 5-3. This was a revenge game for the Raiders: when they faced off against the Tigers on April 10th, they had to take a 9-2 defeat.
Chase Spencer
| 04/29/25 vs Douglas | 8 |
| 04/22/25 @ Bishop Manogue | 5 |
| 04/12/25 vs McQueen | 5 |
| 04/02/25 @ Damonte Ranch | 8 |
Reed got a great performance from Chase Spencer as he struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits. That's the most strikeouts Spencer has posted since April 2nd.
On the hitting side, Michael Challacomb and Tai Chang did most of the damage at the plate: Challacomb went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double, while Chang went a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base and two RBI. That's the most runs Challacomb has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Zac Eaton, who went 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
Reed was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .391. They are 4-1 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
The win got Reed back to even at 14-14. As for Douglas, their loss was their sixth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 10-15.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Reed is set to square off against their familiar foe McQueen at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Douglas will challenge rival Spanish Springs at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday.
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