On Friday, Wasilla faced West Anchorage in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Wasilla Warriors fell just short of the West Anchorage Eagles by a score of 5-3. Wasilla just can't catch a break and has now endured three losses in a row.
Oscar Savala was huge no matter where he played even without the win. On the mound, he pitched 3.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Savala has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Savala was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Jimmy Lackey made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
Wasilla's defeat dropped their record down to 6-10. As for West Anchorage, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 3-9.
Wasilla will be playing in front of their home fans against Soldotna at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Soldotna is coming into the game with five straight victories on the road, so Wasilla will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. West Anchorage does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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