West Valley and Chugiak squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but West Valley had to settle for second. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 11-1 to the Chugiak Mustangs, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. West Valley's defeat continues a trend for the team, making it three in a row.
For Chugiak's part, Tyson Morgan spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on two hits and racked up seven Ks.
On the hitting side, Chugiak let Tyler Cage and Sampson Young loose on the outfield. Cage scored two runs while going 2-for-4, while Young went 2-for-3 with three RBI and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Fischer Sims, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
West Valley's loss dropped their record down to 12-7-2. As for Chugiak, their victory bumped their record up to 11-9-1.
West Valley does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Chugiak, they are on the road again on Saturday to play Juneau-Douglas at 10:00 a.m. Chugiak is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season.
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