The Juneau-Douglas Crimson Bears will square off against the Wasilla Warriors at 1:00 p.m. on Friday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Juneau-Douglas heads in on the heels of a playoff contest on Thursday. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Service. The Crimson Bears have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Wasilla faced Eagle River in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. The Warriors came up short against the Wolves, falling 10-0. The match marked the first time this season in which the Warriors were not able to get on the board.
Wasilla got a good showing from Robert Guzman, who tossed three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit. Guzman has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances.
Juneau-Douglas now has a losing record of 11-12. As for Wasilla, their loss dropped their record down to 18-6-1.
Juneau-Douglas might still be hurting after the 10-3 defeat they got from Wasilla in their previous meeting back in May of 2019. Can the Crimson Bears avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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