The Bartlett Golden Bears will be taking part in a tournament against the Colony Knights at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Bartlett is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Alaska's top teams: Homer, who was ranked 12th at the time (Bartlett was ranked tenth). The Golden Bears were the clear victors by a 20-5 margin over the Mariners on Saturday. That looming 20-5 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Golden Bears yet this season.
Meanwhile, Colony had already won nine in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.4 runs) and they went ahead and made it ten on Thursday. They never let the Lynx get on the board and left with a 17-0 victory. The Knights might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 12 games by six runs or more this season.
Alli Morrissey made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one triple.
In other batting news, Taylor Passard was a standout: she went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, three runs, and one stolen base. Another player making a difference was Morgan Gallagher, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base.
Colony always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .808. The last time their OBP was this high was back in May of 2025.
The win got Bartlett back to even at 3-3. As for Colony, their record now sits at 20-2.
Bartlett couldn't quite get it done against Colony in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 as they fell 11-8. Can the Golden Bears avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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