On Tuesday, Dimond faced Bettye Davis East Anchorage in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Dimond Lynx lost 8-1 to the Bettye Davis East Anchorage Thunderbirds. It was the first time this season that Dimond let down their fans at home.
Dimond saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Rachel Whetten, who went 1-for-3 with a triple and a run.
On Bettye Davis East Anchorage's side, Sela Rodriguez made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out ten batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Rodriguez has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Rodriguez was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with a home run.
In other batting news, Valley Wakefield was incredible, firing off two home runs while going 2-for-3. Aaliyah Villafuerte was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
Dimond's loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-5. As for Bettye Davis East Anchorage, they pushed their record up to 16-1 with that victory, which was their seventh straight on the road.
Dimond will look to defend their home field on Friday against Service at 5:45 p.m. Dimond is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season. As for Bettye Davis East Anchorage, they will head out on the road to challenge West Anchorage at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. Bettye Davis East Anchorage is facing West Anchorage at the right time seeing as West Anchorage is stuck on an eight-game losing streak.
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