Eagle River has enjoyed the comforts of home their last five games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will square off against the Service Cougars at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Eagle River: 2.8, Service: 2.7) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Eagle River is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Alaska's top teams: Chugiak, who was ranked fifth in their home state at the time (Eagle River was ranked third). Eagle River fell just short of Chugiak by a score of 5-4 on Thursday. The defeat continues a trend for Eagle River in their matchups with Chugiak: they've now lost three in a row.
Dallin Roberts was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Gunner Mountcastle, who scored a run and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Service put the finishing touches on their eighth blowout victory of the season on Wednesday. They blew past Varsity Opponent 10-4. Winning may never get old, but Service sure is getting used to it with their sixth in a row.
Andrew Hickman and Sebastian Fournier did most of the damage at the plate: Hickman scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-2, while Fournier went 1-for-2 with a home run, three RBI, and a stolen base. Coen Niclai was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-2.
Eagle River's loss dropped their record down to 12-5. As for Service, their win bumped their record up to 15-0-1.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Eagle River has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.5 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Service struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.2. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Eagle River might still be hurting after the 9-0 defeat they got from Service in their previous meeting back in April. Can Eagle River avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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