Anchorage Daily News

Service mashed the cowhide again Friday evening as the Cougars beat Bartlett 21-3 and remained tied for first place in Cook Inlet Conference baseball.

Senior Kevin Nealley paved the way for the Cougars (5-1), going 3 for 4 with three runs.

Finishing with two hits were Garrett Brown, Stephen Ferntheil, Eric Miller, Garrett Grenier and Chase Van Allen.

Service has outscored its last two opponents 42-8.

Bartlett 120 00 -- 3 4 3

Service (11)81 1 -- 21 17 0

Bartlett -- Wilson, Scott (3) and Pasquale. Service -- Ferntheil, Grenier (3), Van Allen (5) and Crabb. W -- Grenier. L -- Wilson. 2B -- Service: Nealley, Miller. 3B -- Team: Beard, Miller.

Dimond 12, West 2

Dimond starting pitcher Erik Cooper went the distance Friday, striking out seven batters to help Dimond roll past West at Kosinski Fields.

Cooper also had a day from the plate, going 4 for 4 with a run and three RBIs.

The win put Dimond (5-1) in a three-way tie for first place with Service and Chugiak.

West 002 000 -- 2 4 3

Dimond 010 065 -- 12 16 1

West -- Dreyer, Johnson (5) and Arureng. Dimond -- Cooper and Da. Lauwers. W -- Cooper. L -- Dreyer. 2B -- West: Hammill. Dimond: C. Lauwers, Clevenger 2, DeMoss.

Eagle River 10, East 8

Brandon Metzel's bases-loaded hit in the fifth inning drove in the go-ahead runs Friday, when Eagle River edged East at Oberg Field.

Starting pitcher Angelo Ortiz scored three runs, drove in two and went the distance for Eagle River (3-3).

East dropped to 3-3.

East 000 602 0 -- 8 8 0

Eagle River 200 440 -- 10 9 1

East -- Beltz, Raiter (5), Anderson (5), Beltz and Pohl. Eagle River -- Ortiz and Helton. W -- Ortiz. L -- Beltz. 2B -- East: Pohl. Eagle River: Metzel, Youngs. 3B -- East: Campos, Tuck 2.

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