On Monday, Bettye Davis East Anchorage faced Eagle River in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Bettye Davis East Anchorage Thunderbirds lost 14-0 to the Eagle River Wolves. Bettye Davis East Anchorage has not had much luck with Eagle River recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
For Eagle River's part, Tommy Molloy made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. Molloy has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Molloy was also big at the plate, going 4-for-4 with three RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kamden Kurtz, who went 1-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and a triple. Dallin Roberts was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Bettye Davis East Anchorage now has a losing record at 4-5. As for Eagle River, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 8-3.
Bettye Davis East Anchorage will head out on the road to take on South Anchorage at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. The last three games South Anchorage has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Eagle River, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against West Anchorage at 5:00 p.m. Eagle River will be looking to keep their five-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
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