Soldotna is 1-9 against Kodiak since April of 2023 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Stars will square off against the Bears. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Soldotna comes in on 11 and Kodiak on three.
Soldotna is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Alaska's top teams: Kenai Central, who was ranked 14th at the time (Soldotna was ranked sixth). The Stars put the hurt on the Kardinals with a sharp 24-3 victory on Tuesday. The Stars' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, Kodiak never let their opponents score two weeks ago. They blew past Palmer 11-0. The Bears might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five contests by 11 runs or more this season.
Soldotna pushed their record up to 11-1-1 with the win, which was their tenth straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.2 runs on average over those games. As for Kodiak, their win bumped their record up to 8-6.
Soldotna couldn't quite finish off Kodiak in their previous meeting back in June of 2024 and fell 11-9. Can the Stars avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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