The Juneau-Douglas Crimson Bears will challenge the Sitka Wolves at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Juneau-Douglas knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with ten runs or more in their past three matchups -- so hopefully Sitka likes a good challenge.
Juneau-Douglas is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Alaska's top teams: Wasilla, who was ranked 19th at the time (Juneau-Douglas was ranked seventh). The Crimson Bears put the hurt on the Warriors with a sharp 22-2 victory on Saturday. The Crimson Bears' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Brynn Wheeler looked comfortable as she tossed 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than two hits in six consecutive appearances.
Gwen Nizich
| 05/17/25 @ Wasilla | 2 |
| 04/25/25 vs Lathrop | 1 |
| 04/16/25 vs Colony | 1 |
| 04/12/25 vs Ketchikan | 1 |
| 04/12/25 vs Ketchikan | 1 |
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Gwen Nizich, who went 4-for-5 with three runs, four RBI, and two doubles. Those two doubles gave her a new career-high. Cassie Chenoweth was another key player, going 3-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple.
Juneau-Douglas always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .651. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Wasilla only posted an OBP of .476.
Ketchikan hit Sitka with a six-run fifth inning last Saturday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Wolves came up short against the Kings, falling 13-5. Wolves fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team's lost against the Kings since last Saturday.
Sitka's loss was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 14-12-4. As for Juneau-Douglas, their win bumped their record up to 16-13-1.
Juneau-Douglas took their victory against Sitka when the teams last played back in April by a conclusive 18-9 score. Will the Crimson Bears repeat their success, or do the Wolves have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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