
Cougars
04/23/25 @ Soldotna | 15-7 |
04/21/25 @ Bartlett | 13-0 |
04/19/25 @ Chugiak | 7-5 |
04/17/25 @ Dimond | 9-2 |
06/01/24 vs Eagle River | 5-1 |
+ 12 more games |
Service put another one in the bag on Wednesday to keep their perfect season alive. They were the clear victors by a 15-7 margin over the Soldotna Stars. Considering the Cougars have won three matches by more than six runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Landon Martindale and Rilen Niclai made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Martindale tossed two innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off three hits. Meanwhile, Niclai tossed two innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. At the plate, Martindale went 4-for-5 with two runs, two doubles, and one RBI, while Niclai went 1-for-4 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. That's the most runs Martindale has posted since back in April of 2024.
In other batting news, Sebastian Fournier was incredible, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with four stolen bases and three runs. He continues to improve, besting his previous run total in each of the last three games he's played. Palmer Dalton also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Service pushed their record up to 4-0 with the victory, which was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Soldotna, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 0-6-1.
Service didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 6-2 victory against Colony on the 24th. As for Soldotna, they have also already played their next contest, a 4-1 win against West Valley on the 24th.
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