It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact South Anchorage can now relate to. They fell 6-1 to the Eagle River Wolves on Friday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to South Anchorage of the 4-3 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Thursday.
South Anchorage saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Robert Hughes, who went 2-for-3 with a double.
On Eagle River's side, Ryan Mullen made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over 6.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and only one walk). Mullen was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
South Anchorage's defeat dropped their record down to 22-4. As for Eagle River, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 16-7 record this season.
South Anchorage is on the road again on Saturday to play Sitka at 12:30 p.m. South Anchorage's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Sitka's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Eagle River, they will challenge Service at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday. Service will roll in looking for their 13th straight win, something Eagle River surely won't give up without a fight.
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