Softball Recap: Dimond Wins High-Profile Match Against Bettye Davis East Anchorage

By Team Reports May 14, 2025, 11:01am

Softball Recap: Dimond Lynx vs. Bettye Davis East Anchorage Thunderbirds

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Previous Games

05/08/25 - Home7-5 W
05/01/25 - Home1-5 L
04/19/25 - Home9-8 W
05/23/24 - Away4-5 L
05/14/24 - Home1-8 L
+ 5 more games

Dimond faced Bettye Davis East Anchorage in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. The Lynx came out on top in a nail-biter against the Thunderbirds, sneaking past 7-5. This was a revenge game for the Lynx: when they faced off against the Thunderbirds last Thursday, they had to take a 5-1 loss.

Dimond's win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Kinsey MacDonald, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI and one run. That's the most hits MacDonald has posted since back in June of 2024.

The victory made it two in a row for Dimond and bumps their season record up to 11-6. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 6 runs in those games. As for Bettye Davis East Anchorage, with the defeat, they broke their six-game winning streak and moved their record to 6-2.

Coincidentally, Dimond and Bettye Davis East Anchorage will both be playing Juneau-Douglas the next time they take the field. The Lynx will host the Crimson Bears at 5:30 p.m. on Friday, while the Thunderbirds will play them later in the day, at 6:45 p.m.

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