On Tuesday, Wasilla faced Eagle River in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Wasilla Warriors never let the Eagle River Wolves onto the board and left with a 15-0 win. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest victory Wasilla has managed all season.
Mia Caldwell made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and only one walk). Caldwell has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in nine consecutive pitching appearances. Caldwell was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Wasilla let Bay Rose Kauffman and Rylee Pitney loose on the outfield. Kauffman went 3-for-3 with three runs, two doubles, and a triple, while Pitney went 2-for-2 with four RBI, two doubles, and a run. The team also got some help courtesy of Rylee Harris, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
On Eagle River's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Breann Ellis, who went 1-for-1 with a double.
Wasilla's win bumped their record up to 9-14-2. As for Eagle River, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-9.
Wasilla will be playing at home against Palmer at 3:00 p.m. on Monday. Wasilla is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season. As for Eagle River, they will be playing at home against Chugiak at 7:45 p.m. on Wednesday.
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