Kodiak is on a five-game streak of home wins, while Soldotna is on a ten-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Bears will welcome the Stars on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Kodiak is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Alaska's top teams: Palmer, who was ranked 15th at the time (Kodiak was ranked eighth). The Bears' pitchers stepped up to hand the Moose an 11-0 shutout two weeks ago. The Bears haven't had any issues with the Moose recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive victory against them.
For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Soldotna and Kenai Central meet (three straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Tuesday. The Stars were the clear victors by a 24-3 margin over the Kardinals. The Stars' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Kodiak's win bumped their record up to 8-6. As for Soldotna, their victory bumped their record up to 11-1-1.
Kodiak came out on top in a nail-biter against Soldotna in their previous meeting back in June of 2024, sneaking past 11-9. Do the Bears have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Stars turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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