On Saturday, Bettye Davis East Anchorage faced Chugiak in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Bettye Davis East Anchorage Thunderbirds lost 17-0 to the Chugiak Mustangs. Bettye Davis East Anchorage has struggled against Chugiak recently, as their game on Saturday was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
Bettye Davis East Anchorage saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Andrew Malone, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases.
On Chugiak's side, they got a great performance from Jayden Steckel as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Steckel has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Fischer Sims was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Owen Dockstader, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Bettye Davis East Anchorage's loss dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Chugiak, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Bettye Davis East Anchorage will play host again on Monday to welcome Eagle River, where first pitch is scheduled at 7:30 p.m. Eagle River is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season. As for Chugiak, they will head out on the road to square off against Wasilla at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Wasilla is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season.
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