Chugiak has been on the road for two straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Dimond Lynx at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Chugiak is headed into the matchup fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Everything went their way against West Anchorage on Monday as Chugiak made off with an 11-4 win.
Owen Dockstader made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Dockstader was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Jack Carron was a standout: he scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Blake Yawit was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Dimond came into Saturday's game having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They were the clear victor by a 10-1 margin over Wasilla on Saturday.
Gideon Lesslie was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing three bases while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Caleb Cooke, who scored a run and stole a base.
The victory got Chugiak back to even at 2-2. As for Dimond, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-3.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Chugiak has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.8 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Dimond struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.7. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Chugiak couldn't quite finish off Dimond when the teams last played back in May of 2023 and fell 8-6. Can Chugiak avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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