On Friday, Service faced West Anchorage in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Service Cougars came out on top against the West Anchorage Eagles by a score of 7-2. Winning may never get old, but Service sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
Jake Rafferty made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. Rafferty was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Andrew Hickman, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Landon Martindale was another key contributor, going 4-for-4 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Service pushed their record up to 12-0-1 with that victory, which was their sixth straight on the road. As for West Anchorage, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-8.
Service didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 12-0 win vs. Lathrop on the 11th. As for West Anchorage, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against South Anchorage at 6:30 p.m. South Anchorage's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so West Anchorage's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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