On Thursday, West Anchorage faced Bartlett in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The West Anchorage Eagles blew past the Bartlett Golden Bears 20-10. The victory made it back-to-back wins for West Anchorage.
The team relied heavily on Manuia Tufi, who scored four runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Sofie Bernal, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
On Bartlett's side, Saniyah Faumuina stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: she went 2-for-3 with four RBI and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Makayla Borschnack, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
West Anchorage's win ended a seven-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-11. As for Bartlett, they dropped their record down to 6-10 with that loss, which was their fifth straight at home.
Coincidentally, both teams will both be playing Chugiak the next time they take the field. West Anchorage will host Chugiak at 5:45 p.m. on Friday, while Bartlett will play them later in the day, at 7:45 p.m.
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