Chugiak faced Bartlett in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Wednesday. The Mustangs came out on top against the Golden Bears by a score of 7-3. The Mustangs haven't had any issues with the Golden Bears recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive win against them.

Cooper Marks
| 05/27/26 vs Bartlett | 1 |
| 05/16/26 vs Service | 1 |
| 05/14/26 @ Colony | 2 |
| 05/11/26 vs Bettye Davis East Anchorage | 1 |
| 05/08/26 vs Palmer | 1 |
| 05/07/26 vs Lathrop | 2 |
Cooper Marks looked comfortable as he tossed 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Sampson Young, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one triple. Pace Newkirk was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Chugiak's victory bumped their record up to 15-5. As for Bartlett, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-12.
Coming up, Chugiak will head out on the road to face off against South Anchorage at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Mustangs 4.1, the Wolverines 3.5) so any runs scored will be well earned. Bartlett does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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