On Saturday, Bettye Davis East Anchorage faced Homer in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Everything went the Bettye Davis East Anchorage Thunderbirds' way against the Homer Mariners as the Bettye Davis East Anchorage Thunderbirds made off with a 12-2 win. The result was nothing new for Bettye Davis East Anchorage, who have now won three matches by eight runs or more so far this season.
Edison Polanco was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Polanco has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Polanco was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Andrew Malone, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2. Alan Contreras was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Bettye Davis East Anchorage now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Homer, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-4.
Bettye Davis East Anchorage will take on Chugiak at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday. As for Homer, they will head out on the road to face off against Soldotna at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Homer has given up an average of 8 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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