Baseball Recap: Chugiak wins going away against West Anchorage

By Team Reports May 6, 2024, 7:58pm

Baseball Recap: Chugiak Mustangs vs. West Anchorage Eagles

On Monday, Chugiak faced West Anchorage in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Everything went the Chugiak Mustangs' way against the West Anchorage Eagles as the Chugiak Mustangs made off with an 8-2 win. The result was nothing new for Chugiak, who have now won three matchups by six runs or more so far this season.

Tyson Morgan looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit.

At the plate, Tyler Cage and Fischer Sims did most of the damage at the plate: Cage scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4, while Sims scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Jack Carron, who went 1-for-2 with three RBI and a double.

Chugiak's victory bumped their record up to 5-3-1. As for West Anchorage, their loss dropped their record down to 2-5.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Chugiak is on the road again on Tuesday to play Wasilla at 6:30 p.m. Chugiak is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season. As for West Anchorage, they will head out on the road to square off against Eagle River at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Eagle River's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so West Anchorage's hitters will have their work cut out for them.

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