Softball Recap: Chugiak Mustangs vs. Bettye Davis East Anchorage Thunderbirds
On Tuesday, Chugiak faced Bettye Davis East Anchorage in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Chugiak Mustangs won by a run and slipped past the Bettye Davis East Anchorage Thunderbirds 4-3. The win was nothing new for Chugiak as they're now sitting on five straight.
Chugiak saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Torri Jolin, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI and a double. Jolin has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Brooklyn McCormick was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Bettye Davis East Anchorage didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 13 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Chugiak has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season. As for Bettye Davis East Anchorage, their loss ended a 14-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 15-1.
Chugiak is on the road again on Friday to play West Anchorage at 5:45 p.m. The timing isn't great for West Anchorage: they have been struggling with three straight losses at home, while Chugiak has snatched up three consecutive wins on the road. As for Bettye Davis East Anchorage, they will take on Dimond at 7:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Dimond: 3.6, Bettye Davis East Anchorage: 1.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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