On Thursday, Eagle River faced Chugiak in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Eagle River Wolves fell just short of the Chugiak Mustangs by a score of 5-4. The loss continues a trend for Eagle River in their matchups with Chugiak: they've now lost three in a row.
Dallin Roberts was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Gunner Mountcastle, who scored a run and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Chugiak's side, the team relied heavily on Caiden Capozzi, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Eagle River's defeat dropped their record down to 12-5. As for Chugiak, their victory bumped their record up to 9-5-1.
Eagle River will head out on the road to face off against Service at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Service will roll in looking for their seventh straight win, something Eagle River surely won't give up without a fight. As for Chugiak, they will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Eagle River at 10:00 a.m.
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