Wasilla is 8-0 against Houston since April of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Wasilla Warriors will head out on the road to challenge the Houston Hawks at 7:00 p.m. Wasilla is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
Wasilla is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Alaska's top teams: Chugiak, who was ranked fourth in their home state at the time (Wasilla was ranked 12th). Wasilla lost 19-9 to Chugiak on Tuesday. Wasilla has not had much luck with Chugiak recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Whalen Havlerson made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-4. Nate NickelsoN was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-5.
Meanwhile, Houston earned a 9-4 win over Grace Christian on Wednesday.
Sebastian Sanford made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Sanford was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Ryan Preboski and Aidan McDonnell did most of the damage at the plate: Preboski scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2, while McDonnell scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Hayden Sonnentag, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Wasilla's defeat dropped their record down to 6-8. As for Houston, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 6-2-1 record this season.
Wasilla took their victory against Houston in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 19-6. Does Wasilla have another victory up their sleeve, or will Houston turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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