On Saturday, Eagle River faced Chugiak in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Eagle River Wolves never let the Chugiak Mustangs onto the board and left with a 4-0 win. This was a revenge match for Eagle River, as the team was forced to settle for a 5-4 loss when these two played last Thursday.
Not much got past Liam Lierman, who gave up just two hits and racked up 14 Ks to keep Chugiak off the board. Lierman has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Ryan Mullen was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Gunner Mountcastle, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base and two RBI.
On Chugiak's side, they got a good showing from Tyson Morgan, who struck out seven batters over 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
Eagle River's victory bumped their record up to 12-6. As for Chugiak, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-6-1 record this season.
As of now, neither Eagle River nor Chugiak have any future games scheduled.
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