The Wasilla Warriors will square off against the Bettye Davis East Anchorage Thunderbirds at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Wasilla is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.7 runs per game this season.
Wasilla is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Alaska's top teams: Colony, who was ranked sixth at the time (Wasilla was ranked eighth). The Warriors blew past the Knights 16-4 on Thursday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Warriors considering their two-run performance the game before.
Ramon Guzman was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. That's the most runs he has posted over his last 11 contests.
Jimmy Lackey
| 05/08/25 @ Colony | 4 |
| 04/09/25 @ Non Varsity Opponent | 2 |
| 05/17/24 vs West Anchorage | 2 |
| 05/03/25 vs West Valley | 1 |
| 05/03/25 vs West Valley | 1 |
In other batting news, Jimmy Lackey was incredible, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with three runs, four RBI, and one double. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high. Camden Mette was another key player, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs.
Wasilla always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .629. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Thursday just wasn't the day for Bettye Davis East Anchorage's offense. They lost 16-0 to Chugiak on Thursday. The defeat continues a trend for the Thunderbirds in their meetings with the Mustangs: they've now lost nine in a row.
Wasilla has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-4-1 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.8 runs over those games. As for Bettye Davis East Anchorage, their loss dropped their record down to 3-5.
Wasilla was able to grind out a solid victory over Bettye Davis East Anchorage in their previous meeting back in April of 2022, winning 7-4. Will the Warriors repeat their success, or do the Thunderbirds have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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