On Saturday, Houston faced Soldotna in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Houston Hawks lost 15-0 to the Soldotna Stars. It was the first time this season that Houston let down their fans at home.
For Soldotna's part, the team relied heavily on Andrew Pieh, who went 2-for-4 with two triples, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Matthew Schilling, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-5.
Houston's loss dropped their record down to 5-2-1. As for Soldotna, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 7-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Houston will take on Palmer at 1:00 p.m. on Monday. Palmer is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.4 runs per game this season. As for Soldotna, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Homer at 6:00 p.m. Soldotna knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past three matches -- so hopefully Homer likes a good challenge.
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