Baseball Game Preview: Bettye Davis East Anchorage Thunderbirds vs. Chugiak Mustangs

Bettye Davis East Anchorage hasn't had much luck against Chugiak recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Thunderbirds will look to defend their home field against the Mustangs at 5:15 p.m. Bettye Davis East Anchorage will be strutting in after a win while Chugiak will be coming in after a defeat.

Bettye Davis East Anchorage is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Alaska's top teams: Bartlett, who was ranked 20th at the time (Bettye Davis East Anchorage was ranked 18th). The Thunderbirds never let the Golden Bears get on the board and left with a 3-0 victory on Monday. The win was some much needed relief for the Thunderbirds as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.

Meanwhile, Chugiak suffered their closest loss since April 19th on Wednesday. They fell just short of Colony by a score of 5-3.

Jack Carron was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with three stolen bases and one run. Blake Yawit was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.

Bettye Davis East Anchorage's victory bumped their record up to 3-4. As for Chugiak, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-7.

Bettye Davis East Anchorage suffered a grim 17-0 defeat to Chugiak in their previous meeting back in May of 2024. Can the Thunderbirds avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.