On Saturday, Kodiak faced Soldotna in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Kodiak Bears lost 16-1 to the Soldotna Stars. Kodiak just can't catch a break and has now endured five defeats in a row.
For Soldotna's part, Derrick Jones was a major factor no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out six over four innings pitched. Jones was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Matthew Schilling, who scored three runs and stole four bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Easton Hawkins was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
Kodiak's loss dropped their record down to 2-13. As for Soldotna, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-3 record this season.
Kodiak will look to defend their home field on Friday against Grace Christian at 12:00 p.m. Kodiak is facing Grace Christian at the right time seeing as Grace Christian is stuck on a nine-game losing streak. As for Soldotna, they will head out on the road to take on Homer at 5:45 p.m. on Monday. Soldotna knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past three games -- so hopefully Homer likes a good challenge.
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