Bartlett hasn't had much luck against Service recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Golden Bears will look to defend their home field against the Cougars at 5:15 p.m.
Bartlett is headed into Monday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fifth straight game dating back to last season on Saturday. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 4-2 heartbreaker at the hands of Bettye Davis East Anchorage.
Nick Cunitz put in work no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run but no hits. Cunitz was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and one RBI.
Cunitz wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Andy Rust, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one run.
Meanwhile, Service came tearing into Saturday's matchup with 14 straight wins dating back to last season (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.1 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Mustangs 7-5.
Ryker Shreck and Sebastian Fournier did most of the damage at the plate: Shreck went 1-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI, while Fournier went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. Fournier is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last four games he's played dating back to last season.
Service pushed their record up to 2-0 with the win, which was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.9 runs on average over those games. As for Bartlett, their loss dropped their record down to 0-3.
Bartlett might still be hurting after the 16-0 defeat they got from Service when the teams last played back in May of 2024. Can the Golden Bears avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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