Douglas High sophomore Duncan De Lange deals a pitch Wednesday afternoon against Reed. De Lange threw five innings and struck out six batters while allowing just one run.
Photo by Ron Harpin.
Douglas High baseball kept the Reed Raiders offense at bay Wednesday in a 3-1 win in Minden.
After three scoreless innings for each side, the Tigers’ offense plated three runs in the bottom of the fourth inning.
Sophomore catcher Jeffrey Peters doubled down the left field line to score Keegan Snooks. After an Owen Evans single, the Tigers plated their second run on a Raider throwing error. Keegan Freeman singled in Douglas’ final run, scoring Evans on an RBI single to right field.
On the hill, Duncan De Lange was excellent in throwing five innings and striking out six.
The only run De Lange allowed came in his final inning, when the Raiders used a sacrifice fly to cut the deficit to 3-1 in the top of the fifth.
Arguably his most impressive strikeout came in the fourth inning after the Raiders had loaded the bases.
De Lance fell behind 2-0 with two outs, but turned to his fastball and slung it past a Reed batter for three straight strikes to escape the jam.
“You have to go with your best pitches there and challenge hitters,” said Douglas head coach Ryan Gonzalez. “I think he took a big step in the maturity department. … We know what he can do. Good for him to get out of that situation there and trust his stuff.”
Robert Williams came on in relief and had two punchouts over the final two innings, recording a save.
“He won’t overpower you, but he will throw a lot of strikes and get a lot of outs,” said Gonzalez. “He’s done nothing but get outs for us and we trust him a lot.”
Carson softball falls to Reed
The Raider softball team was able to top Carson on Wednesday afternoon by a 12-6 final.
The Senators tallied 12 hits in the loss, with two different hitters recording thee-hit outings.
Sofia Morrison led the charge from the second spot, going 3-for-4 with a pair of home runs and four RBIs. Morrison is 7-for-13 at the plate through four games this season.
Jasmine Slater had a trio of hits as well, matching the 3-for-4 performance out of the leadoff spot.
Senior Corine Doran was 2-for-4, while Zaydee Gitthens also drove in a run in a 2-for-4 outing.
Falcon baseball sweeps Coleville
The Sierra Lutheran baseball team swept Coleville at home Saturday with wins of 16-0 and 5-2.
In the first win, freshmen Anton and Devon Granata combined for three hits and drove in four RBIs total.
Joseph Seddon recorded eight strikeouts in the win while allowing just one hit in four innings of work.
In game two, Grayson Ricks allowed one run in seven innings with eight strikeouts.
Senior Charles Gagen went 3-for-3 with a pair of doubles and three RBIs in the 5-2 win.
Sierra Lutheran is now 4-2 this season.
Dayton baseball falls to Truckee in Reno
Dayton and Truckee baseball had a chance to play on the Reno Aces field Tuesday in a non-conference game.
Truckee escaped with a 10-6 win after jumping out to a 7-2 lead early.
Senior Nathan Koback was 3-for-4 out of the leadoff position with two RBIs and a double for the Dust Devils.
Fellow senior Jacob Moore was 3-for-4 with a triple and two RBIs. Ivor Evans and Isaac Perry were each credited with an RBI, as well.
Dayton is now 1-5-1 this season.
The Dust Devils kick off league play with a three-game homestand against Spring Creek (6-5).