Chugiak is 10-0 against West Anchorage since May of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Chugiak Mustangs are on the road again to play the West Anchorage Eagles at 5:45 p.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Chugiak is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Alaska's top teams: Bettye Davis East Anchorage, who was ranked first in their home state at the time (Chugiak was ranked sixth). Chugiak had just enough and edged Bettye Davis East Anchorage out 4-3.
Meanwhile, West Anchorage got the win against Bartlett on Thursday by a conclusive 20-10. The victory made it back-to-back wins for West Anchorage.
Manuia Tufi was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Sofie Bernal, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Chugiak has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season. As for West Anchorage, their victory ended a seven-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-11.
Everything went Chugiak's way against West Anchorage in their previous meeting last Wednesday as Chugiak made off with an 18-1 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Chugiak since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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