On Thursday, Wasilla faced Hutchison in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Wasilla Warriors were the clear victor by a 14-2 margin over the Hutchison Hawks. 14 seems to be a good number for Wasilla as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Avery Cook made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Cook was even better at the plate, going 1-for-2 with two runs, a triple, and a stolen base. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times she's played.
In other batting news, Wasilla let Madelyn Collins and Bay Rose Kauffman loose on the outfield. Collins scored a run while going 1-for-2, while Kauffman scored a run while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Maylee Metcalf, who scored three runs while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
The win got Wasilla back to even at 5-5. As for Hutchison, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-8.
Wasilla didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 7-7 tie vs. Homer on the 25th. Hutchison has also already played their next game, a 19-0 loss against Soldotna on the 25th.
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