Wasilla's game on Friday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Saturday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Lathrop Malemutes a 3-0 shutout. That's more bragging rights for Wasilla, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
The team relied heavily on Nate NickelsoN, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Wasilla is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 6-7 record this season. As for Lathrop, they are on a five-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Wasilla will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Chugiak at 6:30 p.m. Chugiak is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season. As for Lathrop, they will head out on the road to face off against West Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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