The West Valley Wolf Pack will square off against the Dimond Lynx at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. West Valley is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season.
West Valley heads in on the heels of a playoff game on Friday. They lost 11-1 to Juneau-Douglas. The Wolf Pack's loss signaled the end of their seven-game winning streak.
West Valley saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Wyatt Otness, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Dimond faced Service in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Lynx fell 6-3 to the Cougars. The defeat continues a trend for the Lynx in their meetings with the Cougars: they've now lost four in a row.
Jaden Estigo made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with one stolen base and two RBI.
West Valley's loss dropped their record down to 9-6-1. As for Dimond, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-9.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Saturday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. West Valley has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Dimond struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.8 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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