The Chugiak Mustangs will square off against the Colony Knights at 5:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Chugiak is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Alaska's top teams: West Anchorage, who was ranked 17th at the time (Chugiak was ranked 15th). The Mustangs had just enough and edged out the Eagles 4-3. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Mustangs have posted against the Eagles since May 24, 2022.
Jonah Shearer spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three runs (all of which were unearned) on one hit and racked up eight Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one hit in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Tyler Cage and Blake Yawit did most of the damage at the plate: Cage went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and one RBI, while Yawit went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. That's the most hits Cage has posted since back in May of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Jack Carron, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs.
Meanwhile, Colony waltzed into their game on Tuesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Hawks a 17-0 shutout. With that victory, the Knights brought their scoring average up to 6.6 runs per game.
Chase Carlson was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits over four innings pitched. Carlson was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
In other batting news, Colony got a massive performance out of Easton Cook, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI. Those RBI were Cook's first of the season. Another player making a difference was Boman Marks, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Colony always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .647. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Colony's win bumped their record up to 5-3. As for Chugiak, their victory bumped their record up to 3-6.
Chugiak came out on top in a nail-biter against Colony in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, sneaking past 4-3. Do the Mustangs have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Knights turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
