The Eagle River Wolves are taking a road trip to square off against the Chugiak Mustangs at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Eagle River comes in on four and Chugiak on three.
Eagle River is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Alaska's top teams: South Anchorage, who was ranked second at the time (Eagle River was ranked fourth). The Wolves walked away with a 9-4 win over the Wolverines on Thursday.
Liam Lierman
| 05/22/25 @ South Anchorage | 10 |
| 05/14/25 vs Chugiak | 9 |
| 05/07/25 @ West Anchorage | 9 |
| 04/25/25 vs Wasilla | 8 |
| 04/19/25 @ Dimond | 5 |
| + 4 more games |
Liam Lierman made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out ten batters over six innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in May of 2024. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
In other batting news, Dallin Roberts and Preston Jones did most of the damage at the plate: Roberts went 2-for-4 with three runs and one double, while Jones went 2-for-4 with two runs and two RBI. That's the most runs Jones has posted since back in April. Cash Seebold also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Chugiak came out on top against Bettye Davis East Anchorage on Thursday thanks in part to the team's impressive five-run second inning. The Mustangs blew past the Thunderbirds 10-0. The Mustangs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven matches by six runs or more this season.
Like Eagle River, Chugiak also got a great game from a two-way player: Jack Carron. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Carron was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
In other batting news, Chugiak let Tyler Cage and Cole Lux run wild. Cage went 1-for-2 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one double, while Lux went 2-for-4 with two runs, one double, and one RBI. Lux is becoming a predictor of Chugiak's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 5-9 when he doesn't). Owen Dockstader was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two runs and one RBI.
Chugiak always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .562. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their OBP total in three consecutive contests.
Eagle River's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-3-1. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.3 runs over those games. As for Chugiak, the victory got them back to even at 9-9.
Everything went Eagle River's way against Chugiak when the teams last played last Wednesday, as Eagle River made off with a 9-2 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Wolves since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
