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| 05/20/25 - Home | 7-6 W |
| 04/29/25 - Away | 11-5 W |
| 05/10/24 - Away | 7-2 W |
| 05/24/23 - Home | 7-1 W |
| 05/17/23 - Home | 4-1 W |
| + 5 more games |
Service is a perfect 10-0 against West Anchorage since May of 2021 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Cougars will head out on the road to square off against the Eagles at 7:15 p.m. The last four games Service has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Service blew Dimond out of the water the last time the pair played, but on Thursday Dimond got their revenge. The Cougars fell just short of the Lynx by a score of 4-2. The Cougars' loss signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Weston Gracey was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out seven batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Service saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Palmer Dalton, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one RBI. Landon Martindale was another, earning one run and two stolen bases.
Meanwhile, West Anchorage faced Bettye Davis East Anchorage in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Wednesday. The Eagles put the hurt on the Thunderbirds with a sharp 14-0 win. The Eagles not only won on Wednesday, but they posted their biggest win since May 3rd (when they won 24-0).
Jack Boots made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over five innings pitched. He also tossed a walk, which is notable because West Anchorage is 2-1 when he allows at most one walk, but 4-11 otherwise. Boots was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in April.
In other batting news, West Anchorage let Paul Dittrich and Chase Thompson run wild. Dittrich got on base in all three of his plate appearances with three stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI, while Thompson went a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI and one run. With that strong performance, Dittrich is now averaging an impressive 1.1 stolen bases per game. Another player making a difference was Kaden Smith, who went 1-for-4 with three RBI.
West Anchorage always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .529. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Bettye Davis East Anchorage only posted an OBP of .167.
Service suffered their first home defeat, dropping their record down to 17-2. As for West Anchorage, their record is now 6-12.
Service skirted past West Anchorage 7-6 in their previous meeting on Tuesday. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Cougars since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
