The West Anchorage Eagles will look to take advantage of their home field for the first time this season as they take on the Palmer Moose at 12:30 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
West Anchorage is headed into Friday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Thursday. They came up short against Eagle River, falling 11-4.
Paul Dittrich was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases and three runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Braden Meissner, who went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases and one run.
Eagle River hit Palmer with a six-run first inning on Wednesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Moose lost 12-2 to the Wolves. The Moose have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Palmer now has a losing record of 1-2. As for West Anchorage, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. West Anchorage has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Palmer struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 6 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
West Anchorage came up short against Palmer in their previous matchup back in May of 2022, falling 5-2. Can the Eagles avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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