Baseball Preview: Redington Huskies vs. Soldotna Stars
Redington is 0-3 against Soldotna since May of 2022 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Redington Huskies will look to defend their home field against the Soldotna Stars at 6:00 p.m. Redington is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9 runs per game this season.
Soldotna is facing Redington at the wrong time: Redington suffered their first home loss of the season on Wednesday and they're likely out for redemption. They fell 10-7 to the Hawks.
Dub KenneDy made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with three stolen bases, three RBI, and a double. He is on a roll when it comes to RBI, as he's now brought in three or more in the last three games he's played. Kaedon Petzel was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, Redington was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .421. That's the best batting average they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Soldotna faced Palmer in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. Everything went Soldotna's way against Palmer as Soldotna made off with a 13-1 victory. That 12 run margin sets a new team best for Soldotna this season.
Soldotna got a massive performance out of Matthew Schilling, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Colby Sturman, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-3.
Redington's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Soldotna, their win bumped their record up to 5-2.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Redington has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 12.7 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Soldotna struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Redington suffered a grim 19-1 defeat to Soldotna in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Will Redington have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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