The Service Cougars will challenge the Juneau-Douglas Crimson Bears at 11:00 a.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Service heads in on the heels of a playoff contest on Thursday. They lost 5-2 to Chugiak. The defeat continues a trend for Service in their meetings with Chugiak: they've now lost three in a row.
Meanwhile, Juneau-Douglas faced Wasilla in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. The Crimson Bears fell just short of the Warriors by a score of 2-1. The match was a 1-1 toss-up at halftime, but Juneau-Douglas couldn't quite close it out.
Juneau-Douglas' loss dropped their record down to 11-5-1. As for Service, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-6-2.
Service skirted past Juneau-Douglas 3-2 in their previous matchup back in April of 2022. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Cougars since the squad won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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