The West Valley Wolf Pack will venture away from home to square off against the Colony Knights at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. West Valley is coming into the contest on a four-game losing streak dating back to last season.
West Valley lost 9-2 to Juneau-Douglas last Saturday.
Meanwhile, Colony faced Wasilla in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. The Knights put the hurt on the Warriors with a sharp 8-0 win. Considering the Knights have won 12 games by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Kaidence Browning made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out nine over six innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts she has posted over her last eight matchups. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Morgan Gallagher, who went 1-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. Alexis Congdon was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one run and one double.
Colony has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-5-1 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.6 runs over those games. As for West Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-3.
West Valley was able to grind out a solid win over Colony in their previous meeting back in May of 2024, winning 19-15. Will the Wolf Pack repeat their success, or do the Knights have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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