Softball Recap: Bartlett falls despite strong effort from Tasiaeafe Matautia

By Team Reports May 16, 2024, 12:20am

Softball Recap: Bartlett Golden Bears vs. South Anchorage Wolverines

On Wednesday, Bartlett faced South Anchorage in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Bartlett Golden Bears lost 11-4 to the South Anchorage Wolverines. Bartlett just can't catch a break and has now endured three defeats in a row.

Tasiaeafe Matautia was huge no matter where she played even without the win. She didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Matautia was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with a stolen base and two RBI.

In other batting news, Amariah Lola was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.

Bartlett's loss dropped their record down to 6-8. As for South Anchorage, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 11-4.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Bartlett will square off against West Anchorage at 5:45 p.m. on Thursday. Bartlett is facing West Anchorage at the right time seeing as West Anchorage is stuck on an eight-game losing streak. As for South Anchorage, they will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Dimond at 7:45 p.m.

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