On Friday, Juneau-Douglas faced Sitka in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Juneau-Douglas Crimson Bears lost 17-2 to the Sitka Wolves. Having soared to a lofty 27 runs in the game before, Juneau-Douglas couldn't push the score so high this time.
For Sitka's part, Grady Smith made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 13 batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Smith was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-5 with a home run, two runs, and a double.
In other batting news, Sitka got a massive performance out of Caleb Calhoun, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Brett Ross was another key contributor, scoring three runs while getting on base in five of his six plate appearances.
Juneau-Douglas' loss dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Sitka, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-2.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Juneau-Douglas by a score of 13-6 later that day.
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