Dimond is 7-0 against Bettye Davis East Anchorage since May of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Dimond Lynx will head out on the road to take on the Bettye Davis East Anchorage Thunderbirds at 6:45 p.m. Both teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with seven consecutive losses for Dimond and six for Bettye Davis East Anchorage.
Dimond is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Alaska's top teams: Chugiak, who was ranked third in their home state at the time (Dimond was ranked 14th). Dimond lost 12-0 to Chugiak on Saturday.
Dimond saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Fredy Caetano, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Bettye Davis East Anchorage had to settle for a 7-5 defeat against South Anchorage on Saturday.
Edison Polanco put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Polanco was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while going 2-for-3.
Dimond's record is now 1-10. As for Bettye Davis East Anchorage, their record is now 4-9.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Dimond has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Bettye Davis East Anchorage struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.4. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Everything went Dimond's way against Bettye Davis East Anchorage in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 as Dimond made off with a 14-4 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Dimond since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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