Softball Recap: Bettye Davis East Anchorage Turns Things Around After Road Loss

There's no place like home for Bettye Davis East Anchorage, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Saturday. They never let the Service Cougars get on the board and left with an 8-0 victory on Monday. The win continues a trend for the Thunderbirds in their matchups with the Cougars: they've now won six in a row.

Sela Rodriguez made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Rodriguez was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Aaliyah Villafuerte, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base. Penina Tali was another key player, going 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, two runs, and one double.

Thunderbirds

Batting Average

04/28/25 vs Service	52.4%
04/19/25 @ Dimond	47.6%
06/01/24 vs Chugiak	41.9%
06/01/24 vs Chugiak	25%
05/31/24 vs Colony	47.6%
+ 6 more games

Bettye Davis East Anchorage was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .524. The last time their batting average was this high was back in May of 2024.

The victory got Bettye Davis East Anchorage back to even at 1-1. As for Service, their defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 2-3.

We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Bettye Davis East Anchorage is set to challenge their familiar foe Dimond at 7:45 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Service will square off against rival West Anchorage at 5:45 p.m. on Thursday.