The Colony Knights will take on the Service Cougars at 6:45 p.m. on Friday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Thursday just wasn't the day for Colony's offense. They lost 6-0 to South Anchorage on Thursday. The Knights' defeat signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
Meanwhile, Service faced West Anchorage in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. The Cougars' pitcher stepped up to hand the Eagles a 2-0 shutout. The win continues a trend for the Cougars in their matchups with the Eagles: they've now won five in a row.
McKinley Fuller made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in May of 2024. She was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Service's victory bumped their record up to 6-4. As for Colony, their loss dropped their record down to 22-6-1.
Friday's match will be a test for both teams' pitchers. Colony hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .414. However, it's not like Service struggles in that department as they've averaged .326. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Colony beat Service 6-3 in their previous matchup back in May of 2024. Will the Knights repeat their success, or do the Cougars have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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