Soldotna put the finishing touches on their ninth blowout victory of the season on Saturday. They put the hurt on the Kodiak Bears with a sharp 16-1 victory. Soldotna's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Derrick Jones was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out six over four innings pitched. Jones was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Matthew Schilling, who scored three runs and stole four bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Easton Hawkins was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
Soldotna has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-3 record this season. As for Kodiak, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-13.
Soldotna will head out on the road to square off against Homer at 5:45 p.m. on Monday. Homer is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.1 runs per game this season. Kodiak will take on Grace Christian at 12:00 p.m. on Friday. Grace Christian is coming into the contest with four straight losses on the road, meaning Kodiak will have to defend against a team hungry for a win.
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