West Anchorage had lost five straight at home dating back to last season, but on Friday they dropped their record down to 1-4 to make it six. They fell 10-5 to the Palmer Moose. If the Eagles were looking for revenge after losing 5-2 to the Moose when the teams met back in May of 2022, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Paul Dittrich made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in three of his four plate appearances with four stolen bases and three runs. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 1.2 stolen bases per game. Another player making a difference was Jack Boots, who got on base in two of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
As for Palmer, the victory got them back to even at 2-2. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for they considering their two-run performance the match before.
On Palmer's side, Reed Craner and Jacob Rockey did most of the damage at the plate: Craner went 1-for-3 with one triple, one stolen base, and one run, while Rockey went a perfect 1-for-1 with two runs and two RBI. Craner has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last six times he's played. Zander Landon also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Looking ahead, West Anchorage will challenge Service at 5:15 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Palmer, they will take on Colony at 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Moose are facing the Knights at the right time seeing as the Knights are stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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