Dimond has been on the road for two straight, but on Wednesday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Service Cougars at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Dimond and Service are at an even 5-5 over their past ten head-to-heads.
Dimond 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 (Dimond was ranked 15th). Dimond lost 8-1 to South Anchorage on Tuesday.
Fredy Caetano put in work no matter where he played. He pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Caetano was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases.
Meanwhile, Service put the finishing touches on their sixth blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Bartlett a 16-0 shutout. Service's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Like Dimond, Service also got a great game from a two-way player: Sebastian Fournier. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Fournier was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-1.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Andrew Hickman, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with three runs, three RBI, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Hunter Christian, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2.
Dimond dropped their record down to 1-8 with that loss, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for Service, their victory bumped their record up to 10-0-1.
Dimond suffered a grim 7-1 defeat to Service when the teams last played last Tuesday. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Service's Landon Martindale, who pitched 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Now that Dimond knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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