Bettye Davis East Anchorage faced Service in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. The Thunderbirds put the hurt on the Cougars with a sharp 16-0 win. That looming 16-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Thunderbirds yet this season.
Penina Tali made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out eight over four innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one triple. That triple was her first of the season.
Valley Wakefield
| 05/17/25 @ Service | 2 |
| 05/09/25 vs Juneau-Douglas | 1 |
| 05/01/25 vs Lathrop | 1 |
| 06/01/24 vs Chugiak | 1 |
| 05/31/24 vs Colony | 1 |
In other batting news, Valley Wakefield was incredible, going a perfect 4-for-4 with three runs, four RBI, and two doubles. Those two doubles gave her a new career-high. Ja'Mya Siah also deserves some recognition as she brought in her first RBI of the season.
Bettye Davis East Anchorage was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .567. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
The victory made it two in a row for Bettye Davis East Anchorage and bumps their season record up to 13-2. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 0 runs in those games. As for Service, their defeat was their sixth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 6-10.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Bettye Davis East Anchorage is set to square off against their familiar foe Chugiak at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Thunderbirds 1.4, the Mustangs 1.9) so any runs scored will be well earned. Meanwhile, Service will face off against rival Bartlett at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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