Baseball Recap: Service Cougars vs. Dimond Lynx
Service put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. They put the hurt on the Dimond Lynx with a sharp 7-1 win. The result was nothing new for Service, who have now won five matches by six runs or more so far this season.
Landon Martindale made a splash while hitting and pitching. He pitched 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Martindale was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
Martindale wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Andrew Hickman, who scored a run while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Hunter Christian, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Service's victory was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-0. As for Dimond, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-5.
Service will head out on the road to take on South Anchorage at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Service is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.4 runs per game this season. As for Dimond, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Eagle River at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Dimond has given up an average of 7 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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