The Hutchison Hawks will head out on the road to take on the Bettye Davis East Anchorage Thunderbirds at 6:45 p.m. on Friday. Hutchison is no doubt hoping to put an end to a six-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Hutchison is headed into the contest fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They fell victim to a rough 12-3 loss at the hands of Delta on Tuesday.
Cal Borland was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while going 1-for-3. Ben Rosati was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with three stolen bases and an RBI.
Even though they lost, Hutchison didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Thursday just wasn't the day for Bettye Davis East Anchorage's offense. Their tough 10-0 defeat to Soldotna on Thursday might stick with them for a while. Bettye Davis East Anchorage has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Hutchison's loss dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Bettye Davis East Anchorage, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-2.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Hutchison has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Bettye Davis East Anchorage struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.8. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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