The Colony Knights will take on the Service Cougars at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Things were looking good for Colony after they put the first run on the board two weeks ago, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They fell just short of South Anchorage by a score of 3-2.
Cody Otto was cooking despite his team's loss, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two doubles and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Service put another one in the bag on Wednesday to keep their perfect season alive. Everything went their way against Soldotna as they made off with a 15-7 victory. The result was nothing new for the Cougars, who have now won three matchups by seven runs or more so far this season.
Rilen Niclai made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Niclai was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Sebastian Fournier, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with four stolen bases and three runs. He continues to improve, besting his previous run total in each of the last three games he's played. Palmer Dalton also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Service pushed their record up to 4-0 with the win, which was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Colony, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-1.
Colony couldn't quite get it done against Service in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 as they fell 6-1. Can the Knights avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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