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Nunaka Valley loses, but remains alive at softball West Regional

Nunaka Valley of Anchorage on Monday lost for the first time in its three games at the Little League Junior Softball West Regional in Tucson, Arizona, where it faces an elimination game Tuesday.

Garden City of Missoula, Montana, beat the Alaskans 7-0 in the double-elimination tournament for players ages 12-14.

Nunaka Valley on Tuesday will play Utah, which it beat 7-4 last week. Nunaka Valley last week also beat Oregon 3-2.

Lexie Davis delivered two of Nunaka Valley's four hits Monday.

Meanwhile, at the Little League Intermediate 50/70 Baseball West Regional in Nogales, Arizona, Abbott-O-Rabbit of Anchorage lost 14-4 to Central East of Maui, Hawaii, to fall to 2-2 entering the playoff round in that tournament for players 12-13. Oliver Davis went 3 for 4 for Abbott-O-Rabbit.

Gastineau Channel of Juneau lost 11-0 in four innings to Cedar City National of Utah on Monday to fall to 0-2 at the Little League Softball West Regional for players ages 9-12 in San Bernardino, California.

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