South Anchorage faced Chugiak in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. The Wolverines won by a run and slipped past the Mustangs 10-9. This was a revenge game for the Wolverines: when they faced off against the Mustangs on Saturday, they had to take a 8-4 loss.
Millicent Wurst spent all nine innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered six earned (and two unearned) runs on nine hits and racked up ten Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in eight consecutive appearances.
Adriana Jones
| 06/07/25 vs Chugiak | 5 |
| 06/06/25 vs Chugiak | 4 |
| 05/14/25 @ Dimond | 3 |
| 05/05/25 vs Dimond | 2 |
| 06/07/25 vs Chugiak | 1 |
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Adriana Jones, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, five RBI, and two runs. Those five RBI gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Molly Stone, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with three runs and one double.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: South Anchorage kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least nine hits in three consecutive contests.
South Anchorage has been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-8 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.3 runs over those games. As for Chugiak, the defeat snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 25-8 record.
As of now, neither South Anchorage nor the Mustangs have any future games scheduled.
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