Grace Christian is still looking for their season's first win. They lost 15-0 to the Soldotna Stars on Friday. The contest marked the first time this year in which Grace Christian was not able to get on the board.
For Soldotna's part, Matthew Schilling made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Schilling has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Schilling was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Wyatt Gagnon was incredible, going 1-for-1 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last six times he's played. Andrew Pieh was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Grace Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 0-9. As for Soldotna, the win was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 10-2.
Grace Christian will head out on the road to square off against Kenai Central at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday. Kenai Central is coming into the match with three straight victories at home, so Grace Christian will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. Soldotna will take on Palmer at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Palmer is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.6 runs per game this season.
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