Baseball Recap: Service's Victory on Wednesday Extends Winning Streak to 23

Cougars

Previous Games

05/07/25 @ South Anchorage	17-9
05/02/25 vs Soldotna	10-4
04/29/25 @ West Anchorage	11-5
04/26/25 vs Eagle River	5-3
04/25/25 @ West Valley	11-0
+ 18 more games

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Service). They put the hurt on the South Anchorage Wolverines with a sharp 17-9 victory on Wednesday. The Cougars' win was nothing new given the team hasn't lost yet this season.

Weston Gracey was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over 4.2 innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with three RBI, two doubles, and one run. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in hits (two).

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Rilen Niclai, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with four stolen bases and three runs. That's the most runs he has posted since back in May of 2024. Another player making a difference was Kegan Lennox, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.

Service always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .641. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as South Anchorage only posted an OBP of .269.

Service pushed their record up to 10-0 with the victory, which was their 14th straight on the road dating back to last season. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.4 runs on average over those games. As for South Anchorage, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 13-1.

Looking ahead, Service will challenge Bartlett at 5:15 p.m. on Thursday. The Cougars are facing the Golden Bears at the right time seeing as the Golden Bears are stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for South Anchorage, they will take on Dimond at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday. The contest will give the Wolverines their first taste of in-conference action this season.