The West Anchorage Eagles will face off against the Wasilla Warriors at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
West Anchorage is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to ten runs on Wednesday, they were much more limited against South Anchorage on Saturday. They took a 5-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Wolverines. The loss continues a trend for the Eagles in their meetings with the Wolverines: they've now lost nine in a row.
West Anchorage got a good showing from Mike Chartier, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
While Wasilla didn't have the best season last year (they finished 7-13), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They were the clear victors by an 11-5 margin over Palmer on Tuesday. The result was nothing new for the Warriors, who have now won three games by six runs or more so far this season.
Jacob Johnson made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out seven over 4.1 innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Whalen Havlerson was a standout: he got on base in four of his five plate appearances with four RBI, one stolen base, and one run. He also put up a double, which was his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Ramon Guzman, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three runs and one stolen base.
The victory made it two in a row for Wasilla and bumps their season record up to 5-1. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.5 runs over those games. As for West Anchorage, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-1.
West Anchorage came out on top in a nail-biter against Wasilla in their previous matchup back in May of 2024, sneaking past 5-3. Will the Eagles repeat their success, or do the Warriors have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
