Service is still undefeated this season after their game against South Anchorage on Friday, but South Anchorage came as close as anyone has to beating them. The Service Cougars sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 8-6 win over the South Anchorage Wolverines. That's more bragging rights for Service, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Hunter Christian was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Christian was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Landon Martindale, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI and a triple.
On South Anchorage's side, they got a good showing from Gavin Lawrence, who pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, Chase Mascelli made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole three bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Garrett Gross, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.
Service pushed their record up to 9-0 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for South Anchorage, their loss ended a 24-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 10-2.
Service will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Bettye Davis East Anchorage at 12:00 p.m. on May 16th. As for South Anchorage, they will head out on the road to face off against West Anchorage at 11:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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