The Dimond Lynx will be playing in front of their home fans against the Chugiak Mustangs at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Dimond has struggled recently with six losses in a row, while Chugiak will arrive with three straight wins.
Dimond is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Alaska's top teams: Service, who was ranked first in their home state at the time (Dimond was ranked 13th). Dimond fell just short of Service by a score of 1-0 on Wednesday.
Aidan Ray spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on one hit and racked up 13 Ks.
Meanwhile, Chugiak can now show off five landslide victories after their most recent game on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Bartlett a 15-0 shutout.
Tyson Morgan looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
On the hitting side, Chugiak let Owen Dockstader and Landon Luebke loose on the outfield. Dockstader went 2-for-3 with three runs, four RBI, and a stolen base, while Luebke scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Blake Yawit, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Dimond's defeat dropped their record down to 1-9. As for Chugiak, they pushed their record up to 7-3-1 with that victory, which was their third straight at home.
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