Bartlett was the 4-2 winner over Service when they last played one another last Saturday, but their luck changed this time around. The Bartlett Golden Bears lost 10-2 to the Service Cougars on Wednesday. Bartlett has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Bartlett saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tasiaeafe Matautia, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base and an RBI.
On Service's side, McKinley Fuller was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 11 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits (and not a single walk). Fuller has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Fuller was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring four runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Hayli Mewha, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Camryn Reinhard was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Bartlett now has a losing record at 6-7. As for Service, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-8.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Bartlett will challenge West Anchorage at 5:45 p.m. on Thursday. As for Service, they will head out on the road to square off against Dimond at 5:45 p.m. on Friday. Dimond is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
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