It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Kenai Central ultimately got the result they hoped for on Monday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-5 win over the Soldotna Stars. Winning may never get old, but Kenai Central sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
For Soldotna's part, Levi Mickelson was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Wyatt Gagnon, who went 3-for-4 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Even though they lost, Soldotna didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 12 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Kenai Central's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 3-1. As for Soldotna, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Kenai Central will challenge Homer at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Kenai Central's pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so Homer's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Soldotna, they will head out on the road to face off against Palmer at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Soldotna: 2.8, Palmer: 4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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