On Monday, Colony faced Dimond in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Colony Knights fell just short of the Dimond Lynx by a score of 7-5. Colony was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Dimond apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played last Saturday.
Addison Finley made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
On Dimond's side, Aubree Ogee was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off six hits. Ogee was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and a double.
Ogee wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Katie MacDonald, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Rachel Whetten, who went 1-for-2 with a triple and a run.
Colony's loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 21-12-2. As for Dimond, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-6 record this season.
Colony will head out on the road to face off against West Anchorage at 7:45 p.m. on Monday. Colony is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season. As for Dimond, they will be playing at home against Eagle River at 7:45 p.m. on Monday. Dimond is facing Eagle River at the right time seeing as Eagle River is stuck on a 15-game losing streak.
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