Chugiak and Bettye Davis East Anchorage squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but Chugiak had to settle for second. They fell 5-0 to the Bettye Davis East Anchorage Thunderbirds. The game marked the first time this season in which Chugiak was not able to get on the board.
For Bettye Davis East Anchorage's part, Sela Rodriguez made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 16 over seven innings pitched. Rodriguez has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 13 consecutive pitching appearances. Rodriguez was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Mamie Sanford was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Chugiak's defeat dropped their record down to 16-5. As for Bettye Davis East Anchorage, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 24-3.
Chugiak is on the road again on Saturday to play West Valley at 12:15 p.m. Chugiak's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so West Valley's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Bettye Davis East Anchorage, they will take on Chugiak at 2:45 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Bettye Davis East Anchorage: 2.3, Chugiak: 3.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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