Bettye Davis East Anchorage hasn't had much luck against South Anchorage recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Thunderbirds will challenge the Wolverines at 5:15 p.m.
Bettye Davis East Anchorage made up a huge gap compared to their last game against West Anchorage, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Thunderbirds fell just short of the Eagles by a score of 6-4 on Saturday. The Thunderbirds' defeat continues a trend for the team, making it seven in a row.
Meanwhile, South Anchorage faced Bartlett in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. The Wolverines' pitcher stepped up to hand the Golden Bears a 10-0 shutout. The win continues a trend for the Wolverines in their matchups with the Golden Bears: they've now won seven in a row.
Not much got past Grayson Stanek-Alward, who gave up just three hits and racked up eight Ks to keep Bartlett off the board.
At the plate, South Anchorage let Landon Drumm and Logan Geuss run wild. Drumm went 2-for-3 with one home run, two stolen bases, and three runs, while Geuss went 3-for-4 with three stolen bases, two runs, and one triple. Those three stolen bases gave Geuss a new career-high. Mason Theriault also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen bases of the season.
South Anchorage kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their hit total in three consecutive contests.
South Anchorage pushed their record up to 18-2 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Bettye Davis East Anchorage, their loss dropped their record down to 3-13.
Bettye Davis East Anchorage might still be hurting after the 14-1 defeat they got from South Anchorage in their previous meeting back in April. Can the Thunderbirds avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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