South Anchorage has won eight straight games at home (dating back to last season), while Service has won eight straight on the road also dating back to last season, but those streaks won't matter much on Wednesday. The Wolverines will welcome the Cougars at 5:15 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
South Anchorage is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Alaska's top teams: Wasilla, who was ranked sixth at the time (South Anchorage was ranked first). The Wolverines put the hurt on the Warriors with a sharp 14-2 win on Monday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Wolverines considering their two-run performance the matchup before.
South Anchorage got a great performance from David Feigner as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Feigner has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in six consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Landon Gasser was a standout: he went a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI, one run, and one double. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Landon Drumm, who went 1-for-2 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base.
South Anchorage hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least four batters in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Service got the win against Soldotna on Friday by a conclusive 10-4. That's two games straight that the Cougars have won by exactly six runs.
Landon Martindale was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three stolen bases, two doubles, and two RBI. Sage Garsha was another key player, going 1-for-2 with two runs and one stolen base.
South Anchorage's victory bumped their record up to 13-0. As for Service, their win bumped their record up to 9-0.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. South Anchorage has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.4 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Service struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 8.1 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
South Anchorage couldn't quite finish off Service in their previous matchup back in May of 2024 and fell 8-6. Can the Wolverines avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
