On Friday, Houston faced Soldotna in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Houston Hawks lost 7-0 to the Soldotna Stars. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Houston of the 15-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture on May 4th.
For Soldotna's part, Colby Sturman made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 14 over seven innings pitched. Sturman has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Sturman was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Matthew Schilling, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Andrew Pieh, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Houston's defeat dropped their record down to 8-5-1. As for Soldotna, the victory was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 16-3.
Houston will head out on the road to challenge Palmer at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. Palmer is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.6 runs per game this season. As for Soldotna, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Kenai Central at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams will come into the contest having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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