Houston faced Kenai Central in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. The Hawks came up short against the Kardinals, falling 12-4. The Hawks have struggled against the Kardinals recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost meeting.
Houston's defeat dropped their record down to 3-9. As for Kenai Central, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-9 record this season.
Houston will head out on the road to face off against Soldotna at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Kenai Central, they will face off against Palmer at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. The Moose have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.31 runs per game on average), something the Kardinals will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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