The Palmer Moose will head out on the road to challenge the Chugiak Mustangs at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Palmer is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Alaska's top teams: Wasilla, who was ranked eighth at the time (Palmer was ranked ninth). The Moose put the hurt on the Warriors with a sharp 9-3 victory on Wednesday. The win was familiar territory for the Moose, who have now won four matchups in a row.
Meanwhile, Chugiak got the win against Lathrop on Thursday by a conclusive 14-2. The victory continues a trend for the Mustangs in their matchups with the Malemutes: they've now won four in a row.
Cole Lux made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up a single hit in six consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI. That's the most hits he has posted since back in May of 2025.
In other batting news, Chugiak let Owen McNeil and Sully Sims run wild. McNeil went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI, while Sims got on base in two of his three plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs. Those two runs gave Sims a new career-high. Sampson Young was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with three runs and one double.
Chugiak hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least four batters in four consecutive games.
Palmer's record now sits at 5-2. As for Chugiak, their record is now 9-2.
Palmer suffered a grim 14-4 defeat to Chugiak when the teams last played back in June of 2018. Can the Moose avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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