The Colony Knights will be taking part in a tournament against the Soldotna Stars at 9:30 a.m. on Friday. The timing is sure in Colony's favor as the squad sits on three straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Soldotna has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road.
Colony's tournament run continued when they took on Service on Thursday. The Knights took a 6-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Cougars.
Boman Marks put in work while hitting and pitching. He struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off only one hit. That one hit allowed gave him a new career-low. He was even better at the plate, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with three stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Soldotna was able to grind out a solid victory over West Valley on Thursday, taking the game 4-1.
Like Colony, Soldotna also got a great game from a two-way player: Matthew Schilling. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and not a single walk). Those seven strikeouts gave Schilling a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
Schilling wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Trenton Ohnemus, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI. That's the most hits Ohnemus has posted since back in May of 2024.
Soldotna's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-6-1. As for Colony, they now have a losing record of 1-2.
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