For the second straight game, Kodiak will face off against Homer. The Bears will challenge the Mariners at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Kodiak is coming into the contest on a four-game losing streak.
Kodiak is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Alaska's top teams: Homer, who was ranked 12th at the time (Kodiak was ranked 16th). The Bears fell 7-4 to the Mariners on Thursday.
For Homer's part, Clyde Clemens spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up ten Ks. Clemens also tossed two walks, which is notable because the Mariners are undefeated when he allows at most two walks, but 3-4-1 otherwise.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Benjamin Engebretsen, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged two or more in each of the last three games he's played. Ruben Yager was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and one run.
The victory made it two in a row for Homer and bumps their season record up to 6-4-1. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 4 runs in those games. As for Kodiak, their loss dropped their record down to 3-6-1.
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