On Monday, West Anchorage faced Colony in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The West Anchorage Eagles lost 11-5 to the Colony Knights. West Anchorage's defeat continues a trend for the team, making it three in a row.
Sofie Bernal made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
On Colony's side, Alli Morrissey made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off five hits. Morrissey was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Addison Finley and Alexis Congdon did most of the damage at the plate: Finley scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4, while Congdon went 3-for-4 with two RBI and a double. Another player making a difference was Meghan Schoon, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base and an RBI.
West Anchorage's loss dropped their record down to 5-14. As for Colony, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 22-12-2.
West Anchorage will take on Bettye Davis East Anchorage at 7:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Bettye Davis East Anchorage is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 11.2 runs per game this season. As for Colony, they will be playing at home against Wasilla at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Colony will be looking to keep their 11-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
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