Baseball Game Recap: Kodiak Comes Up Short

By Team Reports Jun 1, 2024, 1:58pm

Baseball Recap: Kodiak Bears vs. Petersburg Vikings

Kodiak and Petersburg squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but Kodiak had to settle for second. They lost 12-3 to the Petersburg Vikings. Kodiak was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Petersburg apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in June of 2023.

For Petersburg's part, Tanner Caulum made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over six innings pitched. Caulum was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.

In other batting news, Petersburg let Hunter Conn and Scotty Newman loose on the outfield. Conn scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Newman scored two runs while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Kieran Cabral, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.

Kodiak's loss dropped their record down to 5-15. As for Petersburg, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-11 record this season.

As of now, neither Kodiak nor Petersburg have any future games scheduled.

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