Baseball Preview: Juneau-Douglas Crimson Bears vs. Chugiak Mustangs
The Juneau-Douglas Crimson Bears will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against the Chugiak Mustangs at 10:00 a.m. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Juneau-Douglas is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 8-6 win over Colony.
Meanwhile, Chugiak can now show off seven landslide victories after their most recent match on Friday. Everything went their way against West Valley as Chugiak made off with an 11-1 victory. Chugiak's offense finally found a way to get into gear: the high-octane performance was a 180-degree turn from their last three games.
Tyson Morgan spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on two hits and racked up seven Ks.
On the hitting side, Tyler Cage and Sampson Young did most of the damage at the plate: Cage scored two runs while going 2-for-4, while Young went 2-for-3 with three RBI and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Fischer Sims, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Juneau-Douglas' win bumped their record up to 6-7-1. As for Chugiak, their victory bumped their record up to 11-9-1.
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