Thunderbirds
| 05/05/25 @ Bartlett | 12 |
| 04/23/25 @ West Anchorage | 12 |
| 05/10/25 @ South Anchorage | 9 |
| 04/28/25 vs Service | 8 |
| 05/09/25 @ Colony | 7 |
Bettye Davis East Anchorage faced South Anchorage in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. The Thunderbirds never let the Wolverines get on the board and left with a 9-0 victory. Considering the Thunderbirds have won five matchups by more than six runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Sela Rodriguez made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in 12 consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI, two doubles, and one run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Penina Tali, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, two RBI, and one double. Rihana Faiumu-Vanilau also deserves some recognition as she got her first hit of the season.
Bettye Davis East Anchorage hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least five batters in three consecutive contests.
Bettye Davis East Anchorage pushed their record up to 12-3 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.8 runs on average over those games. As for South Anchorage, with the defeat, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 8-5.
Looking ahead, Bettye Davis East Anchorage will face off against Service at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for South Anchorage, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 5-3 win against Dimond on the 10th.
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