Bettye Davis East Anchorage had lost four straight at home, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 3-16 to make it five. They lost 10-0 to the Chugiak Mustangs. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Mustangs this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 16-0 two weeks ago.
As for Chugiak, the win got them back to even at 9-9. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven matches by six runs or more this season.
For Chugiak's part, Jack Carron was a major factor no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Those eight strikeouts gave Carron a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
In other batting news, Tyler Cage and Cole Lux did most of the damage at the plate: Cage went 1-for-2 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one double, while Lux went 2-for-4 with two runs, one double, and one RBI. Chugiak is undefeated when Lux posts two or more runs, but 5-9 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Caiden Capozzi, who went 1-for-2 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Coming up, Bettye Davis East Anchorage will challenge Bartlett at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. The Thunderbirds are facing the Golden Bears at the right time seeing as the Golden Bears are stuck on a 13-game losing streak. As for Chugiak, they will face off against Eagle River at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with the Mustangs sitting on three straight victories and the Wolves on four.
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