Baseball Recap: West Anchorage Wins High-Profile Game Against Bettye Davis East Anchorage

West Anchorage faced Bettye Davis East Anchorage in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Wednesday. The Eagles were the clear victors by a 14-0 margin over the Thunderbirds. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 6-4 on Saturday.

Jack Boots

Runs

05/03/25 @ Bartlett	4
05/21/25 vs Bettye Davis East Anchorage	2
05/10/25 vs Dimond	2
05/17/25 @ Bettye Davis East Anchorage	1
05/03/25 @ South Anchorage	1
+ 3 more games

Jack Boots was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits over five innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs. He is becoming a predictor of West Anchorage's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 3-12 when he doesn't).

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. Owen Tierney was another key player, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with two runs.

West Anchorage always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .529. The last time their OBP was this high was in their last ten games.

West Anchorage's record is now 6-12. As for Bettye Davis East Anchorage, they are on a nine-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-15.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. West Anchorage will welcome Service at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. As for Bettye Davis East Anchorage, they will host Chugiak at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Thunderbirds' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Mustangs have averaged an impressive 7.1 runs per game this season.