The Dimond Lynx will head out on the road to challenge the Service Cougars at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday.
Dimond is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Alaska's top teams: Chugiak, who was ranked 12th at the time (Dimond was ranked tenth). The Lynx fell just short of the Mustangs by a score of 7-6 on Monday. The Lynx have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Service entered their tilt with West Anchorage on Tuesday with three consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with four. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 7-6 W against the Eagles. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Cougars have posted against the Eagles since May 10, 2022.
The team relied heavily on Rilen Niclai, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one home run, three runs, and one stolen base. Another player making a difference was Kegan Lennox, who went 1-for-4 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run.
Service pushed their record up to 17-1 with the victory, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.1 runs on average over those games. As for Dimond, their loss dropped their record down to 6-6-1.
Dimond suffered a grim 9-2 defeat to Service in their previous matchup back in April. Can the Lynx avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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