The Raiders were closing in on an undefeated run through DI North play. Then they hosted McQueen. Reed, the defending state champ, was on the wrong end of the biggest upset of the season to date, 6-2, on Tuesday. So what does it mean? Well, the Raiders’ league title aspirations are still fully intact. They dropped to 25-2-1, 18-1, but still own a two-game lead over … [Read more...]
Softball: Reed stays hot, Cougs sweep Senators
Julia Jensen and Aliya Lange turned in dominant outings on Saturday to lead the Raiders to a home doubleheader sweep of North Valleys. With the pair of victories, Reed improved to 25-1-1, and a perfect 18-0 in the DI North with just four games to play in the regular season. The Panthers, who are eliminated form postseason contention, fell to 3-18, 3-15. The Raiders will … [Read more...]
Softball: Cougs fall at home, Reed moves to 16-0 in league play
Spanish Springs coach Jeff Davidson was not pleased with how his team played on Thursday. The Cougars committed three errors, had a handful of base-running mistakes, struggled with runners in scoring position, and suffered a 3-1 home loss to Reno. “We didn’t play very well,” Davidson said. “We made errors. We made at least three or four base running mistakes that took … [Read more...]
Shoup Shots: Reed softball goes prom dress shopping, Spanish Springs baseball sliding
Very few coaches have to “worry” about entering the postseason undefeated. However, it’s something Reed coach Jon Wunder has at least had to consider the last three years. The Raiders played 14 games this season before suffering their first loss of the season. It may have been the best thing to happen to the defending state champs. Since wearing a surprising 2-1 … [Read more...]
Softball: Raiders, Cougs sweep doubleheaders; Railroaders split
RENO—Arguably the two best teams in the DI North collided on Saturday for a big doubleheader. Reed went to Reno and swept the Huskies on their home field to remain undefeated in league play. The Raiders improved to 22-1-1, 15-0 while the Huskies dipped to 12-7, 10-5. “Reno is a good team,” Reed coach Jon Wunder said. “If you can come over here and take two at their place, … [Read more...]
Softball: Reed, Howren handle Damonte; Cougs edge Tigers
Mackenzie Howren went 4-for-4 with a home run, a pair of doubles and a staggering 8 RBIs as Reed throttled Damonte Ranch 16-6 (6 innings) at home on Thursday. The Raiders (20-1-1, 13-0) remained perfect in DI North play while the Mustangs dropped to 11-8, 8-5. Howren wasn’t the only one to have a stat day in the win. Alexis Gonzales was 5-for-5 with a pair of doubles, 3 … [Read more...]
Softball: Raiders walk off on Miners, Sparks gets past Truckee
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VPaSaehygYs The Raiders hardly played a perfect game on Tuesday afternoon. They committed four errors, stranded nine base runners and let Bishop Manogue’s best player, Bailey McLaughlin, go 2-for-4 with a grand slam and 5 RBIs. Still, the defending state champs were victorious. Junior outfielder Jess Sellers ripped a walk-off single to … [Read more...]
Softball: Cougs, Raiders sweep doubleheaders
Spanish Springs snapped a mini three-game skid on Monday with a doubleheader sweep at Galena. The Cougars improved to just 15-8 overall but 10-2 in the DI North. They now own sole possession of second place—a game and a half back of Reed. The Grizzlies dropped to 9-8, 7-5. Spanish Springs continues DI North play on Thursday at Douglas (10-1-1, 6-6). Spanish Springs … [Read more...]