The Reed softball team wasn’t going to go undefeated this year. It just wasn’t going to happen. Yes, the Raiders are loaded. Yes, the Raiders are experienced. And yes, any team that claims they’re not at least a little intimidated by the Raiders is lying. It’s just too difficult a task to accomplish. Reed’s perfect start to the season ended after 14 games when it … [Read more...]
Softball: Reed bounces back; Cougs, Railroaders fall twice
Reed rebounded from its first loss of the season with a pair of quality wins on Saturday in Sacramento. The Raiders topped Ponderosa and Casa Roble to improve to 16-1-1 on the season. The four-game stint in the Victory Tournament put a cap on the Raiders’ non-league schedule. Still unbeaten in DI North play at 9-0, Reed returns to league play on Monday for a doubleheader … [Read more...]
Softball: Raiders undefeated no more, Cougars split a pair
And there it goes. Reed’s perfect start to the season came to a close after 14 games with a 2-1 upset loss to Lincoln (6-10) on Friday night in Sacramento. The Raiders (14-1-1) continued the Victory Tournament immediately after their first loss and played Vacaville (9-5-1) to a scoreless tie. Reed wraps up the tournament in Sacramento on Saturday with games against … [Read more...]
Shoup Shots: Is Spanish Springs baseball legit? Reed softball on another torrid pace
Baseball is a weird game. No matter how long you’ve played/watched the game, the possibility always exists to witness something for the first time. That’s what happened to me on Saturday. I played t-ball through college and as a pitcher, I occasionally was the reason a team got hot. Yes, hitting is contagious. My sophomore season ERA at Pacific Lutheran University was … [Read more...]
Softball: Reed still perfect, Cougs outscore Colts 34-8, Railroaders drop 2 of 3
Here they go again. After starting last season 24-0, the Raiders are off to a 14-0, 9-0 start this spring. They took care of Douglas twice at home on Saturday and Galena on Thursday. The schedule gets drastically more difficult this week for the Raiders, however, as they head to Sacramento for the Victory Tournament next weekend. They will open Friday against Lincoln … [Read more...]
Softball: Cougs ‘outplayed’ at Reno, Reed blanks Galena
Spanish Springs coach Jeff Davidson was not ambiguous in his analysis of the Cougars’ 3-2 loss at Reno on Thursday. “We got outplayed today and that was the game,” he said. “Plain and simple.” Spanish Springs dropped to 8-4, 4-2 in the DI North. Reno improved to 7-3, 6-1. With the game tied 2-2 in the bottom of the sixth, Reno’s Cook Cosette pushed the Huskies in … [Read more...]
Softball: Reed, Spanish Springs roll; Sparks swept
By Mike Bradley, reporting intern Spanish Springs swept North Valleys in a home doubleheader on Saturday with the help of senior Hayley Fein’s pitching. The Cougars are now 7-3, 4-1 in the DI North. The Panthers (0-9, 0-6) are still searching for their first win of the year. Spanish Springs will now go on the road for a pivotal early matchup at Reno on Thursday. First … [Read more...]
Softball: Jensen keeps Raiders perfect, Railroaders swept
RENO—The Reed softball team is capable of scoring runs in bunches. It didn’t do that Thursday afternoon at Damonte Ranch. It didn’t need to. It has Julia Jensen. The junior Nevada commit threw a complete game, allowing just one run on three hits while striking out 10 as the Raiders won 4-1 on the road. “She’s Julia. She’s gotten some games under her belt. She’s in a … [Read more...]