Bettye Davis East Anchorage is on a five-game streak of home losses, Dimond a five-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck is about to change. The Bettye Davis East Anchorage Thunderbirds will take on the Dimond Lynx at 6:45 p.m. on Monday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Bettye Davis East Anchorage is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Alaska's top teams: South Anchorage, who was ranked second in their home state at the time (Bettye Davis East Anchorage was ranked 22nd). Bettye Davis East Anchorage fell just short of South Anchorage by a score of 7-5 on Saturday.
Edison Polanco was huge no matter where he played even without the win. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Polanco was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while going 2-for-3.
Polanco wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Dylan Dumas, who went 3-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Dimond fell victim to Chugiak and their airtight pitching crew on Saturday. They lost 12-0 to the Mustangs.
Bettye Davis East Anchorage's defeat dropped their record down to 4-9. As for Dimond, their loss dropped their record down to 1-10.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Bettye Davis East Anchorage has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.4 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Dimond struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.8. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Bettye Davis East Anchorage suffered a grim 14-4 defeat to Dimond when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Will Bettye Davis East Anchorage have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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