The Bettye Davis East Anchorage Thunderbirds will take on the Bartlett Golden Bears at 5:15 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
After dropping their season opener at home, Bartlett is headed out to face a Thunderbirds squad ready to give their home crowd a win. Bettye Davis East Anchorage took a 5-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of Eagle River on Wednesday. Sadly, the loss continues a streak the team started last season, making it eight in a row.
Dylan Dumas was huge no matter where he played even without the win. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and only one walk). Dumas was also big at the plate, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with one stolen base.
Meanwhile, Bartlett lost 10-4 to West Anchorage on Wednesday. The defeat continues a trend for the Golden Bears in their meetings with the Eagles: they've now lost four in a row.
Bettye Davis East Anchorage came up short against Bartlett in their previous meeting back in May of 2024, falling 6-3. Can the Thunderbirds avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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