The Bettye Davis East Anchorage Thunderbirds will look to defend their home field on Monday against the Eagle River Wolves at 7:30 p.m.
Bettye Davis East Anchorage is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Alaska's top teams: Chugiak, who was ranked fourth in their home state at the time (Bettye Davis East Anchorage was ranked 16th). Bettye Davis East Anchorage lost 17-0 to Chugiak on Saturday. The defeat continues a trend for Bettye Davis East Anchorage in their matchups with Chugiak: they've now lost eight in a row.
Bettye Davis East Anchorage saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Andrew Malone, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases.
Meanwhile, Eagle River put the finishing touches on their fourth blowout victory of the season on Saturday. They never let Dimond onto the board and left with a 9-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Eagle River.
Gunner Mountcastle made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. Mountcastle has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Mountcastle was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Tommy Molloy and Liam Lierman did most of the damage at the plate: Molloy scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-3, while Lierman scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Kamden Kurtz, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI.
Bettye Davis East Anchorage's loss dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Eagle River, they pushed their record up to 7-3 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Bettye Davis East Anchorage has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 5.4 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Eagle River struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Bettye Davis East Anchorage suffered a grim 8-2 defeat to Eagle River when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Will Bettye Davis East Anchorage have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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