West Anchorage had lost seven straight at home dating back to last season, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 1-6 to make it eight. They came up short against the Chugiak Mustangs, falling 16-5. If the Eagles were looking for revenge after losing 8-3 to the Mustangs when the teams met back in May of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Jack Boots was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in two of his three plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
As for Chugiak, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 2-4. Their hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
On Chugiak's side, Luke Salle looked comfortable as he pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. The dominant performance also gave Salle a new career-high in strikeouts (five).
At the plate, Cole Lux was a standout: he got on base in four of his five plate appearances with three stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. Those runs marked the first that he has scored this season. Another player making a difference was Sampson Young, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with one home run and two RBI.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. West Anchorage will square off against Bartlett at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Eagles are facing the Golden Bears at the right time seeing as the Golden Bears are stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Chugiak, they will take on South Anchorage at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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