Colony is 8-2 against West Valley since April of 2022, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Colony Knights will head out on the road to challenge the West Valley Wolf Pack at 7:15 p.m. Colony is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.1 runs per game this season.
Colony is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Wasilla just ended the team's seven-game winning streak on Monday. They fell 10-6 to the Warriors.
Morgan Gallagher made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-1.
Meanwhile, West Valley faced Ketchikan in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. West Valley skirted past Ketchikan 4-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for West Valley.
Abbey Anthony was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 11 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits. Anthony has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Anthony was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
Anthony wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Kayla Anthony, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Colony's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-7-2. As for West Valley, their victory bumped their record up to 5-1-1.
Thursday's game might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Colony has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .544. However, it's not like West Valley struggles in that department as they've averaged .565. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Colony skirted past West Valley 11-9 when the teams last played back in May of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Colony 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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