Cougars
| 05/04/26 @ Bettye Davis East Anchorage | 19 |
| 05/06/26 @ Bartlett | 18 |
| 05/16/26 @ Chugiak | 14 |
| 04/14/26 @ Eagle River | 12 |
| 05/02/26 @ Bartlett | 11 |
Service faced Dimond in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Wednesday. The Cougars put the hurt on the Lynx with a sharp 11-4 win. The Cougars might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 12 matchups by six runs or more this season.
Rilen Niclai made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out 17 batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off only two hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with three runs, two doubles, and one RBI. That's the most doubles he has posted since back in May of 2025.
In other batting news, Kegan Lennox was incredible, going 4-for-5 with one home run, five RBI, and three runs. Those five RBI gave him a new career-high. Harley Lane also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
Service kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in four consecutive games.
Service pushed their record up to 15-1 with the victory, which was their ninth straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.4 runs on average over those games. As for Dimond, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-7.
Service didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 14-4 loss against Colony on the 21st. As for Dimond, they have also already played their next matchup, a 4-3 victory against West Anchorage on the 22nd.
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