Service faced Chugiak in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. The Cougars came out on top in a nail-biter against the Mustangs, sneaking past 5-3. The Cougars haven't had any issues with the Mustangs recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive win against them.
Rilen Niclai spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three runs (all of which were unearned) on four hits and racked up 15 Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Kegan Lennox was excellent, going 1-for-2 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Service hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Chugiak struck out 15 times.
Cougars
| 05/17/25 vs Chugiak | 5-3 |
| 05/16/25 vs Colony | 3-2 |
| 05/10/25 vs Bettye Davis East Anchorage | 10-0 |
| 04/24/25 vs Colony | 6-2 |
| 05/24/24 vs Eagle River | 5-4 |
| + 5 more games |
Service pushed their record up to 16-1 with the victory, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games. As for Chugiak, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-9.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Service will face off against rival West Anchorage at 5:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Chugiak is set to square off against their familiar foe Dimond at 5:15 p.m. on Monday.
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