Kardinals
| 05/03/25 @ Palmer | 7-3 |
| 05/02/25 @ Redington | 15-2 |
| 04/28/25 @ Soldotna | 4-3 |
| 04/25/25 vs Homer | 12-8 |
| 04/18/25 @ Kodiak | 9-3 |
Kenai Central came tearing into Saturday's contest with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 7-3 win over the Palmer Moose. The Kardinals have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Moose, too.
Jacob Joanis made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three 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-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
In other batting news, Braden Smith was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two runs and one RBI.
Kenai Central pushed their record up to 5-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games. As for Palmer, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-5 record this season.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Kenai Central will take on rival Homer at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Palmer is set to challenge their familiar foe Redington at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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