Bartlett hasn't had much luck against Chugiak recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Golden Bears will look to defend their home field against the Mustangs at 1:00 p.m. Bartlett has given up an average of 10.2 runs per game this season, but Saturday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Bartlett is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Alaska's top teams: Service, who was ranked second at the time (Bartlett was ranked 18th). The Golden Bears lost 20-2 to the Cougars on Wednesday. Surprisingly, this marked the seventh straight game in which the away team has come away the victor in this series.
Bartlett saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Owen Butcher, who went 1-for-2 with one triple and one run. That hit was Butcher's first of the season.
Meanwhile, Chugiak entered their tilt with Palmer on Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 7-5 victory over the Moose. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Mustangs have posted since May 19, 2025.
Chugiak's victory bumped their record up to 10-2. As for Bartlett, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-6.
Bartlett suffered a grim 16-4 defeat to Chugiak in their previous matchup back in April. Can the Golden Bears avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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