There's no place like home for Chugiak, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. They skirted past the Dimond Lynx 7-6. That's more bragging rights for the Mustangs, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Owen Dockstader spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned (and three unearned) runs on seven hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances.
Blake Yawit
| 05/19/25 vs Dimond | 3 |
| 05/10/25 vs South Anchorage | 3 |
| 05/17/25 @ Service | 2 |
| 05/16/25 vs Bartlett | 1 |
| 05/08/25 @ Bettye Davis East Anchorage | 1 |
| + 6 more games |
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Blake Yawit, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases and one run. He is becoming a predictor of Chugiak's success: when he posts at least two stolen bases the team is 2-1 (and 5-8 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Cole Lux, who went 1-for-4 with two runs and one stolen base.
Chugiak pushed their record up to 7-9 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Dimond, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 10-6-1.
Chugiak has already played their next match, a 9-0 victory against Bartlett on the 21st. As for Dimond, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 4-2 win against Service on the 22nd.
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