West Anchorage is 1-9 against South Anchorage since May of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Eagles will venture away from home to square off against the Wolverines at 3:00 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
While Eagles fans will have to keep waiting for their team to come home, they shouldn't be too worried about the road trip considering the result of Wednesday's season opener. They blew past Bartlett 10-4 on Wednesday. The Eagles not only won on Wednesday, but they posted their biggest win since April 30, 2024.
Kaden Smith looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over two innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit.
At the plate, Chase Thompson was excellent, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Jack Boots, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, South Anchorage strolled into their game on Saturday with a perfect record and they left with the same. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Kodiak a 4-0 shutout.
West Anchorage might still be hurting after the 6-0 loss they got from South Anchorage when the teams last played back in May of 2024. Can the Eagles avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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