On Friday, South Anchorage faced Service in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The South Anchorage Wolverines fell just short of the Service Cougars by a score of 8-6. It was the first time this season that South Anchorage let down their fans at home.
South Anchorage got a good showing from Gavin Lawrence, who pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, Chase Mascelli made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole three bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Garrett Gross was another key contributor, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.
On Service's side, Hunter Christian made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Christian was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Landon Martindale was excellent, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and a triple.
South Anchorage's defeat ended a 24-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 10-2. As for Service, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 9-0.
South Anchorage will head out on the road to take on West Anchorage at 11:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Service, they will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Bettye Davis East Anchorage at 12:00 p.m. on May 16th.
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