The Colony Knights will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against the Wasilla Warriors at 6:30 p.m. Colony is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.8 runs per game this season.
In their second game on Saturday, Colony came up short against South Anchorage and fell 8-4. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Colony has scored all season.
Colony saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brayden Parrent, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Cody Otto, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with a stolen base.
Meanwhile, Wasilla fell victim to South Anchorage and their airtight pitching crew on Saturday. They suffered a rough 11-0 defeat at the hands of the Wolverines. Having soared to a lofty 17 runs in the game before, Wasilla's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Colony now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Wasilla, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
Wasilla's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Colony hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .375. It's a different story for Wasilla, though, as they've only averaged .213. Will they be able to contain Colony's hitters?
Colony came out on top in a nail-biter against Wasilla when the teams last played back in May of 2023, sneaking past 7-6. The rematch might be a little tougher for Colony since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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