Colony had lost four straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Saturday they dropped down to 2-7-1 to make it five. They came up short against the Soldotna Stars, falling 16-5. That's two games in a row now that the Knights have lost by exactly 11 runs.
As for Soldotna, the victory keeps them at an undefeated 6-0. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.9 runs on average over those games.
For Soldotna's part, Matthew Schilling was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Those eight strikeouts gave Schilling a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with four RBI and one stolen base.
In other batting news, Soldotna got a massive performance out of Malakai BeDunnah, who got on base in four of his six plate appearances with three runs, two doubles, and one stolen base. BeDunnah has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. Another player making a difference was Ethan Piscoya, who went 4-for-6 with four RBI, one run, and one double.
Coincidentally, Colony and Soldotna will both be playing Kenai Central the next time they take the field. The Knights will head out to face the Kardinals at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, while the Stars will host them at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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