After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Bettye Davis East Anchorage, Bartlett was happy to have turned things around on Saturday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Service Cougars and snuck past 4-2. That's more bragging rights for Bartlett, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
For Service's part, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was McKinley Fuller, who went 1-for-2 with a triple and a run. Fuller has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Emmalyn Fischer was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
Even though they lost, Service was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .438. That's the best batting average they've managed all season.
The win got Bartlett back to even at 5-5. As for Service, their defeat was their fifth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 1-6.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Bartlett beat Service by a score of 4-2 later that day.
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