Kenai Central faced Kodiak in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Kardinals walked away with a 7-3 win over the Bears. That's the third time they've managed to beat them this season, with their most recent victory being a 9-3 win back in April.
Braden Smith
| 05/30/25 vs Kodiak | 1 |
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Braden Smith made a big impact no matter where he played. He pitched 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Smith was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI. He has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times he's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Everett Chamberlain, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in April. Another player making a difference was Avery Martin, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Kenai Central has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs over those games. As for Kodiak, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-12.
As of now, neither Kenai Central nor the Bears have any future games scheduled.
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