Soldotna Stars (Soldotna, AK) fans exited the stadium thrilled Wednesday as they observed their baseball squad overcome the visiting Homer Mariners (Homer, AK), 8-5 in a league test.

With the win, Soldotna upgrades its record to 9-5 on the season. The Stars travel to Colony (Palmer, AK) to battle the Knights in a non-league test on Friday, May 19. The Knights come into the test with a record of 10-4. Colony won 14-5 in their recent non-league test against Palmer (Palmer, AK)

With the defeat, Homer falls to 1-8 on the season. The Mariners host Kenai Central (Kenai, AK) to battle the Kardinals in a Northern Lights test on Thursday, May 18. The Kardinals come into the test with a record of 6-5. Kenai Central lost 8-4 in their recent league test against Soldotna (Soldotna, AK)