Bettye Davis East Anchorage had lost 12 straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Wednesday they dropped their record down to 3-15 to make it 13. They lost 14-0 to the West Anchorage Eagles. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Eagles this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 6-4 on Saturday.
As for West Anchorage, their record now sits at 6-12. They not only won on Wednesday, but they posted their biggest win since May 3rd (when they won 24-0).
For West Anchorage's part, Jack Boots made a big impact no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over five innings pitched. Boots also tossed a walk, which is notable because West Anchorage is 2-1 when he allows at most one walk, but 4-11 otherwise. Boots was also big at the plate, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in April.
In other batting news, West Anchorage let Paul Dittrich and Chase Thompson run wild. Dittrich got on base in all three of his plate appearances with three stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI, while Thompson went a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI and one run. That's the most stolen bases Dittrich has posted since back in April. The team also got some help courtesy of Owen Tierney, who got on base in two of his four plate appearances with two runs.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Bettye Davis East Anchorage is set to face off against their familiar foe Chugiak at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, West Anchorage will take on rival Service at 7:15 p.m. on Friday.
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