The Kenai Central Kardinals are taking a road trip to challenge the Chugiak Mustangs at 5:45 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
While Kenai Central didn't have the best season last year (they finished 3-17), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They put the hurt on Redington with a sharp 35-18 victory on Thursday. The win continues a trend for the Kardinals in their matchups with the Huskies: they've now won four in a row.
Avery Ellis was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit. Ellis was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with three runs, three RBI, and one triple.
In other batting news, Kenai Central got a massive performance out of EmmaLee Elordi, who got on base in four of her seven plate appearances with four runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. That stolen base marked the first that Elordi has snagged this season. Love Carter-Hendriks was another key player, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with three stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
Kenai Central always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .763. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .622 or higher in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Chugiak strolled into their game on Wednesday with a perfect record and they left with the same. Everything went their way against Bartlett as they made off with a 17-2 victory. The Mustangs' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Kenai Central's record now sits at 5-2. As for Chugiak, they pushed their record up to 6-0 with the win, which was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season.
Kenai Central suffered a grim 11-0 defeat to Chugiak in their previous matchup back in May of 2024. Can the Kardinals avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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