The Kenai Central Kardinals are on the road again on Tuesday to play the Soldotna Stars at 6:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Kenai Central is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Alaska's top teams: Grace Christian, who was ranked 24th in their home state at the time (Kenai Central was ranked tenth). Kenai Central put the hurt on Grace Christian with a sharp 19-4 win on Saturday. Kenai Central's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, Soldotna came tearing into Monday's matchup with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 13 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They were the clear victor by a 12-6 margin over the Mariners.
The team relied heavily on Andrew Pieh, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. He has been hot recently, having posted three or more RBI the last three times he's played. Wyatt Gagnon was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Kenai Central's victory bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Soldotna, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-2 record this season.
Kenai Central skirted past Soldotna 6-5 when the teams last played last Monday. The rematch might be a little tougher for Kenai Central since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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