With a playoff win on the line, Kodiak rose to the challenge on Friday. Everything went their way against the Houston Hawks as they made off with a 10-3 victory. The high-scoring effort was just what the Bears needed considering they were shut out in their previous match.

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Robert Anderson made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and only one walk). He has become a key player for Kodiak: the team is 2-1 when he allows at most three hits, but 5-12 otherwise. Anderson was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
In other batting news, Jonah Arndt was a standout: he got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases and three runs. He is becoming a predictor of Kodiak's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 4-2 (and 3-11 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Gavin Peterson, who went 1-for-4 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and one run.
Kodiak moved to 7-13 with that win, which also ended their three-game losing streak. As for Houston, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost seven of their last eight contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-14 record this season.
As of now, neither Kodiak nor Houston have any future games scheduled.
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