On Thursday, Kenai Central faced Palmer in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Kenai Central Kardinals fell 8-4 to the Palmer Moose. Kenai Central just can't catch a break and has now endured five losses in a row.
For Palmer's part, Camryn Frank made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up four earned runs off eight hits. Frank was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Aurelia Zimin was excellent, going 2-for-5 with a triple, two RBI, and a double. Abby Strobel was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
Kenai Central's defeat dropped their record down to 3-15. As for Palmer, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 10-15-1.
Kenai Central does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Palmer, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 19-8 loss vs. Soldotna on the 17th.
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