Baseball Preview: Colony Knights vs. South Anchorage Wolverines
Colony is 0-7 against South Anchorage since April of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Colony Knights will head out on the road to challenge the South Anchorage Wolverines at 6:45 p.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Colony is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Tuesday, just like they did against Palmer (and have done all season long). Colony never let Palmer onto the board and left with a 19-0 win on Monday. While fans of Colony might be used to big wins, the 19-run margin marked the team's biggest one yet.
Brayden Parrent made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Parrent was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of his five plate appearances. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last six times he's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Nate Wilson, who scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Aidan Satterly was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with four RBI and a stolen base.
Meanwhile, South Anchorage came tearing into Monday's matchup with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3.2 runs) and they left with even more momentum. Everything went their way against the Eagles as they made off with a 6-0 victory.
Not much got past David Feigner, who gave up just three hits and racked up six Ks to keep West Anchorage off the board.
At the plate, Landon Drumm was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4. Another player making a difference was Chase Mascelli, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Colony has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a massive bump to their 12-8 record this season. As for South Anchorage, they pushed their record up to 17-2 with that win, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Tuesday's game might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Colony has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .611. However, it's not like South Anchorage struggles in that department as they've averaged .432. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Colony came up short against South Anchorage in their previous meeting back in April, falling 8-4. Can Colony avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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