Wasilla is 2-8 against Colony since May of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Wasilla Warriors will be playing at home against the Colony Knights at 5:30 p.m.
Wasilla is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Alaska's top teams: Delta, who was ranked seventh in their home state at the time (Wasilla was ranked ninth). Wasilla took a 6-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of Delta on Friday.
Meanwhile, Colony came tearing into Saturday's matchup with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.5 runs) and they left with even more momentum. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Mariners a 5-0 shutout.
Kaidence Browning made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out nine over four innings pitched. Browning has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Browning was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-1.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Morgan Gallagher, who went 1-for-1 with a triple, a run, and an RBI. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one triple the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Bonnie Schmidt, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-1.
Wasilla's loss dropped their record down to 2-4-2. As for Colony, they pushed their record up to 13-6-2 with that victory, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season.
Wasilla suffered a grim 20-2 defeat to Colony when the teams last played on April 5th. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Colony's Alesha Crowther, who went 2-for-2 with four RBI, two runs, and a stolen base. Now that Wasilla knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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