Thunder Mountain junior third baseman Noah Chambers puts a tag on Juneau-Douglas senior base runner Ben Coutu during Wednesday s game at Adair Kennedy Field. (Klas Stolpe) Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The Juneau-Douglas and Thunder Mountain High School baseball teams played long into the night under the Adair Kennedy stadium lights on Wednesday, with the Crimson Bears earning a 14-5 win over the Falcons.
“We came out ready to play,” Juneau-Douglas head coach Chad Bentz said. “We came out where we left off against Petersburg, then we died down a bit, but we managed to put some more pressure on them. We had a couple good bunts, some base running, and I was happy to see that.”
Juneau-Douglas senior Brock McCormick connects on a pitch for a home run on Saturday agaisnt the Petersburg Vikings at Adair Kennedy Field. (Klas Stolpe) Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The Juneau-Douglas High School Yadaa.at Kalé baseball team put up 36 runs in two games on Saturday at Adair Kennedy Field, topping the visiting Petersburg Vikings 13-2 and 23-1 in non-conference action.
“The players came out swinging and they didn’t stop,” Juneau-Douglas coach Chad Bentz said. “It was a really good weekend but I am honestly not surprised because they had a really good week of practice. I’ve always told them, if we prepare the right way the games will take care of themselves.”