Baseball Recap: Chugiak Mustangs vs. Bettye Davis East Anchorage Thunderbirds
On Saturday, Chugiak faced Bettye Davis East Anchorage in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Chugiak Mustangs never let the Bettye Davis East Anchorage Thunderbirds onto the board and left with a 17-0 victory. With that win, Chugiak brought their scoring average up to 6.4 runs per game.
Jayden Steckel tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out seven over five innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Fischer Sims, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2. Owen Dockstader was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
On Bettye Davis East Anchorage's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Andrew Malone, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases.
Chugiak is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 4-3 record this season. As for Bettye Davis East Anchorage, their loss dropped their record down to 4-4.
Chugiak will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Wasilla at 6:30 p.m. Chugiak is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season. As for Bettye Davis East Anchorage, they will be playing at home against Eagle River at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Eagle River is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season.
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