Soldotna is 3-0 against Redington since May of 2022, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Soldotna Stars will head out on the road to challenge the Redington Huskies at 6:00 p.m. Soldotna will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last.
Soldotna is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Alaska's top teams: Palmer, who was ranked 14th in their home state at the time (Soldotna was ranked seventh). Soldotna blew past Palmer 13-1. Soldotna's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Soldotna got a massive performance out of Matthew Schilling, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Schilling has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. Another player making a difference was Colby Sturman, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, Redington entered their game against Houston on Wednesday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Redington fell 10-7 to Houston. Redington has not had much luck with Houston recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
Dub KenneDy was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-4 with three stolen bases, three RBI, and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaedon Petzel, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, Redington was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .421. That's the best batting average they've managed all season.
Soldotna's victory bumped their record up to 5-2. As for Redington, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-3.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Soldotna has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 6 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Redington struggles in that department as they've been averaging 12.7. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Everything went Soldotna's way against Redington when the teams last played back in May of 2023 as Soldotna made off with a 19-1 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Soldotna 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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