Chugiak put the finishing touches on their 12th blowout victory of the season on Friday. They blew past the Bettye Davis East Anchorage Thunderbirds 10-4. The victory was familiar territory for Chugiak who now have 11 in a row.
Torri Jolin made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over seven innings while giving up four earned runs off five hits. Jolin has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Jolin was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Megan Traxinger, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Isabel Sjostrand, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
On Bettye Davis East Anchorage's side, Mamie Sanford made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with a home run and a stolen base.
Chugiak's win was their eighth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-3. As for Bettye Davis East Anchorage, their defeat dropped their record down to 20-2.
Chugiak will be playing in front of their home fans against Colony at 12:15 p.m. on Thursday. Chugiak's pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so Colony's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Bettye Davis East Anchorage, they will stay at home for another game and welcome South Anchorage at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday. Bettye Davis East Anchorage is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.8 runs per game this season.
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