Eagle River has been on the road for three straight, but on Saturday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Dimond Lynx at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Eagle River is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season.
Eagle River is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Alaska's top teams: Dimond, who was ranked 12th in their home state at the time (Eagle River was ranked third). Eagle River was the clear victor by an 11-1 margin over Dimond on Thursday. Eagle River might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won three matches by ten runs or more this season.
Liam Lierman made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Lierman was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Tommy Molloy was excellent, scoring a run while going 1-for-3. Gunner Mountcastle was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Eagle River's win bumped their record up to 6-3. As for Dimond, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-6.
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