Houston had lost three straight on the road, but on Friday they dropped their record down to 5-8 to make it four. They came up short against the Soldotna Stars, falling 10-0. If the Hawks were looking for revenge after losing 7-0 to the Stars when the teams met back in May of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
As for Soldotna, the victory was the eighth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 11-9-2. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.4 runs over those games.
For Soldotna's part, Brenden Theel tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Theel also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because the Stars are 5-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 6-8-2 otherwise.
At the plate, Wyatt Gagnon was incredible, going 1-for-2 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. Soldotna is undefeated when Gagnon posts two or more runs, but 8-9-2 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Matthew Schilling, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with three stolen bases and two runs.
Houston didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 5-2 defeat against Homer on the 24th. As for Soldotna, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next match, a 5-0 victory against Palmer on the 24th.
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