The Chugiak Mustangs will head out on the road to square off against the Dimond Lynx at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Chugiak has three straight victories, Dimond has six straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Chugiak is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Alaska's top teams: Bartlett, who was ranked 20th in their home state at the time (Chugiak was ranked fourth). Chugiak blew past Bartlett 15-0. The result was nothing new for Chugiak, who have now won five games by six runs or more so far this season.
Tyson Morgan looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
On the hitting side, Chugiak let Owen Dockstader and Landon Luebke loose on the outfield. Dockstader went 2-for-3 with three runs, four RBI, and a stolen base, while Luebke scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Blake Yawit, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Dimond fell victim to Service and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Cougars by a score of 1-0.
Aidan Ray spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on one hit and racked up 13 Ks.
Chugiak has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a massive bump to their 7-3-1 record this season. As for Dimond, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-9.
Dimond's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Chugiak has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .471. It's a different story for Dimond, though, as they've only averaged .305. Will they be able to contain Chugiak's hitters?
Chugiak skirted past Dimond 5-4 in their previous matchup back in April. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Dimond's Caleb Cooke, who pitched four innings while giving up three earned runs off three hits. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Chugiak still be able to contain Cooke? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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