Chugiak dropped their record down to 17-4 on Wednesday, which also ended the team's nine-game streak of wins at home. They fell 4-0 to the Bettye Davis East Anchorage Thunderbirds. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Thunderbirds this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 11-0 on Saturday.
Lainey Ropp spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on six hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances.
As for Bettye Davis East Anchorage, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-2 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games.
On Bettye Davis East Anchorage's side, Sela Rodriguez made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 16 over six innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts Rodriguez has posted since back in June of 2024. She was also big at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base.
Rodriguez wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Maliana Tavai, who went 2-for-3 with one RBI.
As of now, neither Chugiak nor Bettye Davis East Anchorage have any future games scheduled.
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