Service put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They put the hurt on the Sitka Wolves with a sharp 11-3 victory. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Service considering their two-run performance the game before.
Owen Hickman made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits (and not a single walk). Hickman was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a stolen base and an RBI.
In other batting news, Rilen Niclai and Landon Martindale did most of the damage at the plate: Niclai went 3-for-4 with four RBI, a triple, and a stolen base, while Martindale scored two runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-4. Niclai is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least one every time he's taken the field this season. Another player making a difference was Hunter Christian, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases and an RBI.
Service's win was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-0. As for Sitka, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-2.
Service didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 6-1 victory vs. Colony on the 25th. Sitka does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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