The Bartlett Golden Bears will challenge the Colony Knights at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday.
Bartlett fell victim to Chugiak and their airtight pitching crew on Saturday. They lost 16-0 to the Mustangs. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, the Golden Bears' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Meanwhile, Colony had already won 21 in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12.2 runs) and they went ahead and made it 22 on Friday. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 3-2 W against the Warriors. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Knights have posted since May 1st.
Alli Morrissey spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on two hits and racked up 16 Ks. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in 12 consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Taylor Passard, who went 1-for-2 with one home run and two RBI.
With the loss, Bartlett broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 15-9. As for Colony, their win bumped their record up to 32-2.
Bartlett couldn't quite finish off Colony in their previous meeting back in May and fell 3-1. Can the Golden Bears avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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