On Monday, Wasilla faced Colony in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Wasilla Warriors came out on top against the Colony Knights by a score of 10-6. The victory was some much needed relief for Wasilla as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Mia Caldwell made a splash while hitting and pitching. She pitched four innings while giving up three earned (and three unearned) runs off three hits. Caldwell has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Caldwell was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in two of her three plate appearances with two stolen bases and an RBI.
In other batting news, Ava Holland was a standout: she scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2. Bay Rose Kauffman was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2.
On Colony's side, Morgan Gallagher was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-1.
Wasilla's win bumped their record up to 7-9-2. As for Colony, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-7-2.
Wasilla will be playing in front of their home fans against South Anchorage at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Wasilla is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season. As for Colony, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Redington at 5:30 p.m. Colony will be looking to keep their eight-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
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