After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Juneau-Douglas, Kodiak was happy to have turned things around on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Houston Hawks a 26-0 shutout. The Bears haven't had any issues with the Hawks recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive victory against them.
Danica Howell was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in May of 2024. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with four runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
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In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kate Holland, who got on base in all five of her plate appearances with three runs, three RBI, and one stolen base. What's more, she posted two hits, the most she's had since back in May of 2024. Kirra Gibbs was another key player, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with four runs, two stolen bases, and one RBI.
The win was their first at home , bumping their record up to 2-3.
Kodiak will have a chance to go back-to-back against Houston: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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