The Colony Knights will head out on the road to face off against the Dimond Lynx at 5:45 p.m. on Monday. Colony is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8 runs per game this season.
Colony is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Alaska's top teams: Soldotna, who was ranked 12th in their home state at the time (Colony was ranked 11th). Colony walked away with a 7-4 victory over Soldotna on Thursday. The win made it back-to-back victories for Colony.
Kaidence Browning was a major factor no matter where she played. She pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Browning has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Browning was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Addison Finley and Alexis Congdon did most of the damage at the plate: Finley got on base in all three of her plate appearances with two RBI and a double, while Congdon scored two runs while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances. Meghan Schoon was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Dimond scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Saturday. They were the clear victor by a 29-1 margin over Eagle River. The result was nothing new for Dimond, who have now won seven games by eight runs or more so far this season.
Like Colony, Dimond also got a great game from a two-way player: Aubree Ogee. On the mound, she pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Ogee was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring five runs while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Kyla Milne was a standout: she went 4-for-4 with four runs, four RBI, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Kinsey MacDonald, who got on base in all five of her plate appearances with four runs and four RBI.
Colony pushed their record up to 21-11-2 with that win, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Dimond, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-6 record this season.
Monday's contest will be a test for both team's pitchers. Colony hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .414. However, it's not like Dimond struggles in that department as they've averaged .450. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Colony skirted past Dimond 6-4 in their previous matchup last Saturday. Does Colony have another victory up their sleeve, or will Dimond turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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