Eagle River extended their postseason success on Friday against South Anchorage. They came out on top against the South Anchorage Wolverines by a score of 6-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Eagle River.
Ryan Mullen made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out eight batters over 6.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and only one walk). Mullen was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Mullen wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Gunner Mountcastle, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Dallin Roberts was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Eagle River is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-7 record this season. As for South Anchorage, their loss dropped their record down to 22-4.
Eagle River is on the road again on Saturday to play Service at 3:30 p.m. Service will roll in looking for their 13th straight win, something Eagle River surely won't give up without a fight. As for South Anchorage, they will square off against Sitka at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday. South Anchorage's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Sitka's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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