On Wednesday, Bartlett faced Eagle River in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Bartlett Golden Bears lost 15-0 to the Eagle River Wolves. Bartlett has not had much luck with Eagle River recently, as the team's come up short the last seven times they've met.
For Eagle River's part, Dallin Roberts was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Roberts was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Tommy Molloy and Miguel Marrero did most of the damage at the plate: Molloy scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Marrero scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Preston Jones, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Bartlett's defeat dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Eagle River, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Bartlett will take on South Anchorage at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. South Anchorage will roll in looking for their tenth straight victory, something Bartlett surely won't give up without a fight. As for Eagle River, they will stay at home for another game and welcome Chugiak at 6:45 p.m. on Thursday. Eagle River's pitching crew has only allowed 2.7 runs per game this season, so Chugiak's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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