On Saturday, Chugiak faced Dimond in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Chugiak Mustangs' pitcher stepped up to hand the Dimond Lynx a 12-0 shutout. Winning may never get old, but Chugiak sure is getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Preston Rau tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out seven over six innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Chugiak let Blake Yawit and Fischer Sims loose on the outfield. Yawit went 2-for-3 with four RBI, a stolen base, and a run, while Sims scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Sims has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. Another player making a difference was Tyler Cage, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Dimond's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Fredy Caetano, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases.
Chugiak is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 8-3-1 record this season. As for Dimond, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-10.
Chugiak will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Service at 7:30 p.m. Both teams will come into the contest having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes. As for Dimond, they will head out on the road to face off against Bettye Davis East Anchorage at 6:45 p.m. on Monday. Dimond is facing Bettye Davis East Anchorage at the right time seeing as Bettye Davis East Anchorage is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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