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Towne Goes 5-for-6 Against Buckeye Local
Thursday, September 4th , 2025
Juneau Sled Dogs catcher Ben Towne went 5-for-6 and paced the 20-19 Juneau victory over the Buckeye Local Panthers at Sled Dogs Ballpark.
"Well, that was fun," Towne said, following the game.
Ben Towne singled in the 1st, singled in the 3rd, grounded out in the 4th, singled in the 6th, doubled in the 8th and hit an RBI single in the 9th.
Towne has collected 90 hits for the Sled Dogs this year, 8 of them home runs. He has also netted 45 RBIs and scored 44 runs while batting .347.
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6-Hit Blitz by Buckeye Local's Takata
Thursday, September 4th , 2025
Masaaki Takata got the glory and the headlines, but the Juneau Sled Dogs left with the win. The Buckeye Local catcher easily handled the Sled Dogs pitching, going 6-for-7, but his Buckeye Local Panthers came out on the short end of the 20-19 score.
Takata told BNN reporters in the postgame interview he would happily trade "three or four" of his hits for a win.
"Heck, maybe even all of them," he said with a laugh. "Right now, it just seems like one loss in a long season but who knows what it could mean at the end."
Masaaki Takata singled in the 1st, flied out in the 2nd, singled in the 4th, singled in the 6th, singled in the 7th, singled in the 8th and hit an RBI single in the 9th.
Takata is currently hitting .357 with 3 home runsand 32 RBIs, while scoring 24 runs.
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Gratta Goes Yard 3 Times
Thursday, September 4th , 2025
The Juneau Sled Dogs knocked off the Buckeye Local Panthers, 20-19, in spite of a fantastic performance by Panthers first baseman Nick Gratta, who drilled three home runs but couldn't bring home the victory.
"It's like going to the prom with the prettiest girl in school, having a great time, but then not getting a good night kiss," Gratta said later.
Gratta finished the day with 4 hits in 4 at-bats, 6 RBI and 4 runs scored.
Nick Gratta hit a solo-shot off Manny Martinez in the 1st, hit an RBI double in the 2nd, hit a two-run home run off Manny Martinez in the 3rd, hit a solo-shot off Jim Unknown in the 5th, walked in the 6th, hit a sac fly in the 7th and walked in the 9th.
This year, Gratta has hit 81 home runs and posted a .449 batting average.
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