Wasilla is on a three-game streak of home losses, and Juneau-Douglas a five-game streak of away losses. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Friday. The Wasilla Warriors will be playing in front of their home fans against the Juneau-Douglas Crimson Bears at 3:45 p.m. Wasilla has given up an average of 8.5 runs per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Wasilla is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Alaska's top teams: West Valley, who was ranked 15th at the time (Wasilla was ranked 19th). The Warriors came up short against the Wolf Pack last Saturday, falling 13-5. That's two games in a row now that the Warriors have lost by exactly eight runs.
Deirdre Ferguson
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Deirdre Ferguson made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 4-for-4 with two stolen bases and one run. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games she's played. Rylee Harris was another key player, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
Meanwhile, Saturday just wasn't the day for Juneau-Douglas' offense. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of South Anchorage on Saturday.
Wasilla's loss dropped their record down to 3-11-1. As for Juneau-Douglas, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-13-1.
Wasilla couldn't quite finish off Juneau-Douglas when the teams last played back in April and fell 4-2. Can the Warriors avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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