The Bartlett Golden Bears will square off against the West Anchorage Eagles at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with six consecutive losses apiece dating back to last season.
Monday just wasn't the day for Bartlett's offense. They came up short against Service last Monday, falling 13-0.
Meanwhile, West Anchorage faced Chugiak in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. The Eagles lost 16-5 to the Mustangs.
Jack Boots made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in two of his three plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Bartlett's defeat dropped their record down to 0-4. As for West Anchorage, their loss dropped their record down to 1-6.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Saturday as neither team is afraid to steal. Bartlett has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.5 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like West Anchorage struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 3.4 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Bartlett suffered a grim 10-4 defeat to West Anchorage in their previous meeting back in April. Can the Golden Bears avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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