Bettye Davis East Anchorage has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the Service Cougars at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday.
Bettye Davis East Anchorage is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Alaska's top teams: Dimond, who was ranked 14th in their home state at the time (Bettye Davis East Anchorage was ranked 20th). Bettye Davis East Anchorage might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 7-5 to Dimond, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. Bettye Davis East Anchorage has not had much luck with Dimond recently, as the team's come up short the last seven times they've met.
Edison Polanco and Dylan Dumas put in work while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Polanco struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up just two earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Dumas tossed five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. Polanco has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one hit in three consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Polanco went 3-for-5 with a stolen base and an RBI, while Dumas scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Service put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their undefeated season alive. They never let Eagle River onto the board and left with a 10-0 win. The result was nothing new for Service, who have now won nine matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
The team relied heavily on Rilen Niclai, who went 2-for-2 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Coen Niclai was another key contributor, going 2-for-2 with two RBI and a double.
Bettye Davis East Anchorage's defeat dropped their record down to 4-9. As for Service, they pushed their record up to 16-0-1 with that victory, which was their third straight at home.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Saturday as neither team is afraid to steal. Bettye Davis East Anchorage has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 5.1 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Service struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Bettye Davis East Anchorage suffered a grim 19-0 defeat to Service when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Can Bettye Davis East Anchorage avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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