The Kodiak Bears will head out on the road to take on the Redington Huskies at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
Kodiak is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Alaska's top teams: Houston, who was ranked 16th at the time (Kodiak was ranked 13th). The Bears lost 7-1 to the Hawks on Saturday. The game marked the Bears' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Redington). They were the clear victors by a 23-6 margin over Hutchison on Thursday. With that victory, the Huskies brought their scoring average up to 7.1 runs per game.
Cameryn Ingraham made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He tossed three innings while giving up just one earned (and five unearned) runs off one hit. Ingraham was even better at the plate, going 2-for-5 with two stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Cayden Ingraham was a standout: he went 2-for-5 with two stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaden Petzoldt, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with four runs and two stolen bases.
Redington always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .590. The last time their OBP was this high was was before the start of last season.
Redington's record now sits at 2-8. As for Kodiak, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-3-1 record this season.
Everything went Kodiak's way against Redington in their previous meeting back in April of 2025, as Kodiak made off with an 11-1 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Bears since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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