The West Anchorage Eagles will be playing in front of their home fans against the Dimond Lynx at 5:45 p.m. on Wednesday. The pair are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
On Tuesday, West Anchorage made easy work of Eagle River and carried off a 20-5 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for West Anchorage.
West Anchorage got a massive performance out of Olivia Byrd, who went 2-for-3 with two triples, three runs, and three RBI. Manuia Tufi was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Dimond entered their tilt with Bartlett with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. Everything went their way against the Golden Bears on Tuesday as they made off with a 14-3 victory.
Alaina Reynolds made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over four innings while giving up three earned runs off seven hits (and only one walk). Reynolds was also big at the plate, going 3-for-3 with three RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Kinsey MacDonald was a standout: she went 2-for-2 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Chloe Severson, who scored three runs while going 2-for-2.
West Anchorage's win bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Dimond, their victory bumped their record up to 3-0.
West Anchorage suffered a grim 18-3 defeat to Dimond in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Can West Anchorage avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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