The Chugiak Mustangs will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the West Valley Wolf Pack at 1:00 p.m. Neither Chugiak nor West Valley posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
Chugiak heads in on the heels of a playoff game on Thursday. They fell just short of Service by a score of 2-1. The defeat continues a trend for Chugiak in their matchups with Service: they've now lost three in a row.
Preston Rau spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on nine hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Chugiak saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Fischer Sims, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, West Valley faced Sitka in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. West Valley lost 11-1 to Sitka. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs West Valley has scored all season.
Chugiak's loss dropped their record down to 10-9-1. As for West Valley, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 12-6-2.
Chugiak skirted past West Valley 4-3 in their previous meeting back in June of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Chugiak since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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