On Friday, South Anchorage faced Dimond in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The South Anchorage Wolverines fell just short of the Dimond Lynx by a score of 5-4. South Anchorage was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Dimond apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played last Saturday.
For Dimond's part, 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. Reynolds has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Chloe Severson, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Rachel Whetten was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
South Anchorage's loss dropped their record down to 11-5. As for Dimond, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season.
South Anchorage will be playing at home against Bettye Davis East Anchorage at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Dimond, they will head out on the road to challenge Chugiak at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Dimond: 3.8, Chugiak: 3.2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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