The Service Cougars will head out to square off against the South Anchorage Wolverines at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Service will come into the contest with an undefeated record on the line.
Service is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Alaska's top teams: Bettye Davis East Anchorage, who was ranked 17th at the time (Service was ranked first). The Cougars were the clear victors by a 10-0 margin over the Thunderbirds on Saturday. The Cougars might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine games by six runs or more this season.
Kegan Lennox made a big impact no matter where he played. He tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
Gideon Lesslie
| 05/10/25 vs Bettye Davis East Anchorage | 2 |
| 05/09/25 @ Eagle River | 1 |
| 05/08/25 @ Bartlett | 1 |
| 05/07/25 @ South Anchorage | 1 |
| 04/29/25 @ West Anchorage | 1 |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Gideon Lesslie, who went 2-for-3 with one home run and three RBI. Those two hits gave him a new career-high. Cyrus Varela also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Meanwhile, South Anchorage has relied on a stalwart pitchers averaging 3.75 runs allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Saturday. They came up short against Chugiak, falling 13-3.
South Anchorage saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Chase Dixon, who went 1-for-3 with one run.
Service's win was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 13-0. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.5 runs on average over those games. As for South Anchorage, their defeat ended an 11-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 14-2.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Service has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.4 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like South Anchorage struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 6.6 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Everything went Service's way against South Anchorage in their previous matchup on Wednesday, as Service made off with a 17-9 win. Will the Cougars repeat their success, or do the Wolverines have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
