Baseball Recap: Bettye Davis East Anchorage Falls Short Against Ranked West Anchorage

Bettye Davis East Anchorage faced West Anchorage in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. The Thunderbirds fell just short of the Eagles by a score of 6-4. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Thunderbirds have suffered since April 26th.

Bettye Davis East Anchorage saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Dylan Dumas, who went 1-for-4 with one run. Another was Yeralvin Ramirez, who got on base in two of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases.

Bettye Davis East Anchorage dropped their record down to 3-13 with the defeat, which was their third straight at home. As for West Anchorage, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-11.

Looking ahead, Bettye Davis East Anchorage will head out to challenge South Anchorage at 5:15 p.m. on Monday. The Wolverines' pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so the Thunderbirds' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for West Anchorage, they are taking a road trip to take on Service at 5:15 p.m. on Tuesday. The Eagles' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Cougars have averaged an impressive 9.4 runs per game this season.