Softball Recap: Bettye Davis East Anchorage Thunderbirds vs. Chugiak Mustangs
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Bettye Davis East Anchorage had no problem doing just that on Saturday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Chugiak Mustangs a 5-0 shutout. Winning may never get old, but Bettye Davis East Anchorage sure is getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Sela Rodriguez made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 16 over seven innings pitched. Rodriguez has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 13 consecutive pitching appearances. Rodriguez was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Mamie Sanford, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Bettye Davis East Anchorage's victory bumped their record up to 24-3. As for Chugiak, their defeat dropped their record down to 16-5.
Bettye Davis East Anchorage is on the road again on Saturday to play Chugiak at 2:45 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Chugiak: 3.4, Bettye Davis East Anchorage: 2.3) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Chugiak, they will square off against West Valley at 12:15 p.m. on Saturday. Chugiak is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.2 runs per game this season.
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