Softball Game Preview: Wasilla Hits the Road

By Team Reports May 7, 2024, 8:03am

Softball Preview: Wasilla Warriors vs. Bartlett Golden Bears

The Wasilla Warriors will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against the Bartlett Golden Bears at 5:45 p.m. Wasilla is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.

Wasilla is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Alaska's top teams: Lathrop, who was ranked 13th in their home state at the time (Wasilla was ranked tenth). Wasilla fell just short of Lathrop by a score of 6-5 on Saturday. Wasilla has struggled against Lathrop recently, as their game on Saturday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.

Lindsey Jensen made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-3.

Meanwhile, Bartlett scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Wednesday. They blew past Eagle River 25-7.

Wasilla's loss dropped their record down to 8-13-2. As for Bartlett, they now have a winning record of 3-2.

Everything went Wasilla's way against Bartlett in their previous matchup back in May of 2017 as Wasilla made off with a 20-2 victory. Does Wasilla have another victory up their sleeve, or will Bartlett turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.

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