The Soldotna Stars will head out on the road to square off against the Colony Knights at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Soldotna's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last four matches.
Soldotna can now show off ten landslide victories after their most recent game on Wednesday. Everything went their way against Homer as Soldotna made off with a 19-6 victory. Soldotna's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Derrick Jones made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Jones was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his six plate appearances. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
In other batting news, Soldotna got a massive performance out of Matthew Schilling, who scored three runs and stole five bases while getting on base in four of his six plate appearances. Schilling is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Tucker Blough, who scored four runs and stole four bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Colony faced South Anchorage in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. Colony lost 11-5 to South Anchorage. Colony has not had much luck with South Anchorage recently, as the team's come up short the last seven times they've met.
Nate Wilson was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Soldotna's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-3. As for Colony, their loss dropped their record down to 12-9.
Friday's contest will be a test for both team's pitchers. Soldotna hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .328. However, it's not like Colony struggles in that department as they've averaged .369. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Soldotna came up short against Colony in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, falling 8-5. Can Soldotna avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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