Softball Recap: West Anchorage Eagles vs. Bettye Davis East Anchorage Thunderbirds
On Tuesday, West Anchorage faced Bettye Davis East Anchorage in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The West Anchorage Eagles lost 16-1 to the Bettye Davis East Anchorage Thunderbirds. West Anchorage just can't catch a break and has now endured four losses in a row.
West Anchorage saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Olivia Byrd, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
On Bettye Davis East Anchorage's side, Penina Tali was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Tali has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Tali was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Bettye Davis East Anchorage got a massive performance out of Aaliyah Villafuerte, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Mamie Sanford, who went 2-for-2 with two runs, a triple, and a double.
West Anchorage's defeat dropped their record down to 5-15. As for Bettye Davis East Anchorage, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 19-1.
As of now, neither West Anchorage nor Bettye Davis East Anchorage have any future games scheduled.
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