Kardinals
| 06/05/25 vs Homer | 18 |
| 05/17/25 vs Grace Christian | 15 |
| 05/02/25 @ Redington | 15 |
| 05/24/25 vs Redington | 14 |
| 05/15/25 @ Homer | 13 |
It's playoff time, and Kenai Central had no trouble coming through when it counted. They walked away with an 18-13 win over the Homer Mariners on Thursday. The Kardinals' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Jacob Joanis made a big impact no matter where he played. He pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one hit in three consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with three runs and one RBI. Those three hits gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Logan Mese, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with four runs and two RBI. Those two RBI gave him a new career-high. Daniel Steffenson was another key player, going 2-for-5 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Kenai Central was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .469. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Homer only posted a batting average of .310.
The victory made it two in a row for Kenai Central and bumps their season record up to 12-4. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.5 runs over those games. As for Homer, their loss dropped their record down to 11-9.
Kenai Central and Homer are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. The Kardinals will take on North Pole at 6:15 p.m. on Friday. The Patriots have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.27 runs per game on average), something Kenai Central will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Homer, they will face off against Palmer at 12:45 p.m. on Friday. The Mariners' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Moose have averaged an impressive 8 runs per game this season.
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