Bettye Davis East Anchorage put the finishing touches on their 12th blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Dimond Lynx with a sharp 8-1 win. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Bettye Davis East Anchorage also won the last time the pair played last Wednesday.
Sela Rodriguez made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Rodriguez has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Rodriguez was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a home run.
In other batting news, Valley Wakefield was incredible, firing off two home runs while going 2-for-3. Aaliyah Villafuerte was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
On Dimond's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Rachel Whetten, who went 1-for-3 with a triple and a run.
Bettye Davis East Anchorage pushed their record up to 16-1 with that victory, which was their seventh straight on the road. As for Dimond, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-5 record this season.
Bettye Davis East Anchorage will head out on the road to challenge West Anchorage at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. West Anchorage has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.17 runs per game on average), something Bettye Davis East Anchorage will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Dimond, they have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Service at 5:45 p.m. on Friday. Dimond's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Service's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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