South Anchorage dropped their record down to 14-2 on Saturday, which also ended the team's 11-game streak of wins on the road dating back to last season. They lost 13-3 to the Chugiak Mustangs. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Wolverines, who until this match were averaging 3.75 runs allowed.
South Anchorage saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Chase Dixon, who went 1-for-3 with one run.
As for Chugiak, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-7. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four games by six runs or more this season.
On Chugiak's side, Jonah Shearer looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Shearer has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one hit in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Chugiak got a massive performance out of Sampson Young, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and one triple. Those two runs gave Young a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Owen Dockstader, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI.
Coming up, South Anchorage will be playing in front of their home fans against Service at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Chugiak, they will head out on the road to take on Wasilla at 6:30 a.m. on Monday. The Mustangs' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Warriors have averaged an impressive 8.8 runs per game this season.
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