On Monday, Dimond faced Colony in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Dimond Lynx skirted past the Colony Knights 7-5. The win made it back-to-back victories for Dimond.
Aubree Ogee made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off six hits. Ogee was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and a double.
Ogee wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Katie MacDonald, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Rachel Whetten was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with a triple and a run.
On Colony's side, Addison Finley was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
Dimond's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-6. As for Colony, their defeat dropped their record down to 21-12-2.
Dimond will be playing at home against Eagle River at 7:45 p.m. on Monday. Dimond is facing Eagle River at the right time seeing as Eagle River is stuck on a 15-game losing streak. As for Colony, they will head out on the road to square off against West Anchorage at 7:45 p.m. on Monday. West Anchorage has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.75 runs per game on average), something Colony will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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