It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Houston can now relate to. They took a 7-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Soldotna Stars on Thursday. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Stars this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 10-0 two weeks ago.
Sebastian Sanford and Aidan McDonnell did some serious damage despite the final result: Sanford got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three runs, while McDonnell went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
Houston has also traveled a rocky road recently, having lost six of their last seven matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-13 record this season. As for Soldotna, the win (which was their 13th in a row) raised their record to 16-9-2.
Houston and Soldotna are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. The Hawks will face off against Kodiak at 10:00 a.m. on Friday. Houston is facing the Bears at the right time seeing as the Bears are stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Soldotna, they will take on Monroe Catholic at 3:30 p.m. on Friday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
