Bartlett hasn't had much luck against Chugiak recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Golden Bears will welcome the Mustangs at 5:15 p.m.
After dropping their season opener at home, Chugiak is headed out to face a Golden Bears squad ready to give their home crowd a win. Bartlett lost 8-2 to Homer on Friday.
For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Chugiak and Bettye Davis East Anchorage meet (four straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Saturday. The Mustangs put the hurt on the Thunderbirds with a sharp 9-1 win. The result was nothing new for the Mustangs, who have now won five contests by eight runs or more so far this season.
Owen McNeil made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. McNeil was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
In other pitching news, Jonah Shearer looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Pace Newkirk, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one triple, one stolen base, and one run. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Logan Salle, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
Chugiak always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .515. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Bettye Davis East Anchorage only posted an OBP of .280.
Bartlett suffered a grim 9-0 defeat to Chugiak when the teams last played back in May of 2025. Will the Golden Bears 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.
