After four games on the road, Chugiak is heading back home. They will take on the Dimond Lynx at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Chugiak: 3.2, Dimond: 3.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Chugiak is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Saturday, just like they did against Bartlett (and have done all season long). Chugiak's pitcher stepped up to hand Bartlett a 16-0 shutout on Friday.
Abigail Lanehart made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Lanehart has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Lanehart was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a home run and five RBI.
In other batting news, Chugiak got a massive performance out of Megan Traxinger, who scored three runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Yanessa Rodriguez, who scored three runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Dimond faced South Anchorage in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Dimond came out on top in a nail-biter against South Anchorage and snuck past 5-4. The win made it back-to-back victories for Dimond.
Alaina Reynolds spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on eight hits.
At the plate, Chloe Severson was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2. Rachel Whetten was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Chugiak pushed their record up to 9-3 with that victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for Dimond, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Saturday. Chugiak hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.6 home runs per game. However, it's not like Dimond struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.5. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Chugiak came up short against Dimond in their previous meeting back in April, falling 12-7. Will Chugiak 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 softball content.
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