On Thursday, Chugiak faced Eagle River in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Chugiak Mustangs had just enough and edged the Eagle River Wolves out 5-4. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Chugiak also won the last time the pair played back in May of 2023.
The team relied heavily on Caiden Capozzi, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
On Eagle River's side, Dallin Roberts was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Gunner Mountcastle, who scored a run and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Chugiak's victory bumped their record up to 9-5-1. As for Eagle River, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-5.
Chugiak will be playing at home against Eagle River at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Eagle River, they will head out on the road to face off against Service at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Service: 2.7, Eagle River: 2.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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