Softball Recap: Wasilla Takes Down Ranked Lathrop

Wasilla faced Lathrop in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Warriors were the clear victors by a 14-2 margin over the Malemutes. The high-scoring effort was just what the Warriors needed considering they were shut out in their previous contest.

Mia Caldwell

Base on Balls Against

05/02/25 vs Lathrop	1
04/29/25 @ Colony	1
04/12/25 vs Ketchikan	2
04/11/25 vs Ketchikan	2
04/10/25 @ Juneau-Douglas	0

Mia Caldwell made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. That's the most hits she has posted since back in May of 2024.

In other batting news, Wasilla got a massive performance out of Allison Devine, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with four stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. That's the most hits Devine has posted since back in May of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Avery Cook, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.

Wasilla always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .724. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.

Wasilla picked up their first home win, bumping their record up to 3-8-1. As for Lathrop, they dropped their record down to 1-5 with the loss, which was their third straight on the road.

Looking ahead, Wasilla will welcome West Valley on Saturday. The Wolf Pack have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 11 runs per game on average), something the Warriors will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Lathrop, they are taking a road trip to challenge Colony at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Malemutes' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Knights have averaged an impressive 7.2 runs per game this season.