Eagle River was the 4-0 winner over Service when they last played one another back in May of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Eagle River Wolves fell just short of the Service Cougars by a score of 2-1 on Saturday.
For Service's part, Rilen Niclai made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Niclai was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-3 with a stolen base and two RBI. Niclai is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least one every time he's taken the field this season.
Having lost for the first time this season, Eagle River fell to 2-1. As for Service, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 3-0.
Eagle River will head out on the road to challenge Wasilla at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Service, they will be playing at home against Sitka at 12:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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