Eagle River extended their losing streak to three on Wednesday, dropping them down to 0-3. They came up short against the Service Cougars, falling 11-1. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Cougars this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 14-2 last Tuesday.
As for Service, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 3-0. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they've averaged 10.7 runs this season.
For Service's part, Ashton Miller looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run but no hits.
On the hitting side, Service let Palmer Dalton and Kegan Lennox run wild. Dalton got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three runs and one stolen base, while Lennox went 1-for-3 with one home run and four RBI. Those three runs gave Dalton a new career-high. Rilen Niclai was another key player, getting on base in two of his three plate appearances with two runs and one RBI.
Looking ahead, Eagle River will be taking part in a tournament against West Anchorage at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Service, they will take on Colony in a tournament on Thursday.
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