
Stars
05/23/25 vs Houston | 10-0 |
05/22/25 vs Redington | 15-0 |
05/17/25 @ Kodiak | 10-0 |
05/16/25 @ Kodiak | 13-1 |
05/12/25 @ Homer | 3-0 |
+ 3 more games |
Soldotna had already won seven in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.7 runs) and they went ahead and made it eight on Friday. They never let the Houston Hawks get on the board and left with a 10-0 victory. The Stars' pitching crew has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a run in their last three matchups.
Soldotna got a great performance from Brenden Theel as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Theel has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Wyatt Gagnon was incredible, going 1-for-2 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. He has become a key player for Soldotna: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 8-9-2 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Matthew Schilling, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with three stolen bases and two runs.
Soldotna hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They are 5-2 when they post two or more strikeouts.
Soldotna's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-9-2. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Houston, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-8 record this season.
Soldotna has already played their next game, a 5-0 win against Palmer on the 24th. As for Houston, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 5-2 defeat against Homer on the 24th.
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