The Service Cougars will challenge the Dimond Lynx at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday. The last three games Service has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Service is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Alaska's top teams: West Anchorage, who was ranked 16th at the time (Service was ranked first). The Cougars came out on top in a nail-biter against the Eagles on Tuesday, sneaking past 7-6. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Cougars have posted against the Eagles since May 10, 2022.
The team relied heavily on Rilen Niclai, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one home run, three runs, and one stolen base. Kegan Lennox was another key player, going 1-for-4 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run.
Meanwhile, Dimond didn't have quite enough to beat Chugiak on Monday and fell 7-6. The Lynx have struggled against the Mustangs recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost meeting.
Service pushed their record up to 17-1 with the win, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.1 runs on average over those games. As for Dimond, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-6-1.
Everything went Service's way against Dimond in their previous meeting back in April, as Service made off with a 9-2 win. Will the Cougars repeat their success, or do the Lynx have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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