Baseball Preview: Service Cougars vs. Sitka Wolves
The Service Cougars will take on the Sitka Wolves at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Service will be coming into the contest with an undefeated record on the line.
Service is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They had just enough and edged Chugiak out 2-1. That's two games straight that Service has won by just one run.
Hunter Christian made a splash no matter where he played. He pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Christian has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive pitching appearances. Christian was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
Christian wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jake Rafferty, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Sitka faced West Valley in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. Everything went Sitka's way against West Valley as Sitka made off with an 11-1 victory. Considering Sitka has won 11 games by more than six runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Levi Hodges spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on six hits.
On the hitting side, Bryce Calhoun was a standout: he scored three runs while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Chance Coleman, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Service's record is now 20-0-1. As for Sitka, their record is now 15-5.
Everything went Service's way against Sitka in their previous matchup back in April as Service made off with an 11-3 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Service since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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