Soldotna is 2-8 against Palmer since April of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Soldotna Stars will head out on the road to challenge the Palmer Moose at 5:30 p.m.
Soldotna is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Colony just ended the team's ten-game winning streak on Thursday. They took a 7-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Knights.
Meanwhile, Palmer faced Kenai Central in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. Palmer walked away with an 8-4 win over Kenai Central. Winning may never get old, but Palmer sure is getting used to it with their fifth in a row.
Soldotna's defeat dropped their record down to 13-6. As for Palmer, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 10-15-1 record this season.
Everything went Soldotna's way against Palmer in their previous matchup on Saturday as Soldotna made off with a 14-1 victory. 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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