The Kenai Central Kardinals will challenge the Houston Hawks at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Kenai Central's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Saturday. They blew past Grace Christian 15-0. The Kardinals haven't had any issues with the Grizzlies recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.
Everett Chamberlain was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Braden Smith, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with three stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI. Logan Mese was another key player, going a perfect 1-for-1 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
Kenai Central always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .762. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their OBP total in four consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Houston faced Redington in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. The Hawks put the hurt on the Huskies with a sharp 11-0 victory. That 11 run margin sets a new team best for the Hawks this season.
Kenai Central's win bumped their record up to 7-3. As for Houston, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-6.
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