Kodiak was forced to take a big loss against Grace Christian on Friday, they got the better of them on Saturday. The Bears walked away with a 7-4 victory over the Grizzlies. This was a revenge game for the Bears: when they faced off against the Grizzlies on Friday, they had to take a 16-10 defeat.
Max Sanford made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in May of 2025. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with one RBI.
Cole Barkemeyer
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In other batting news, Jake Sanford and Cole Barkemeyer did most of the damage at the plate: Jake went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run, while Barkemeyer went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases, one triple, and one run. Kodiak is 3-1 when Barkemeyer posts two or more stolen bases, but 2-6-1 otherwise. Jeremy Mahle was another key player, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs.
Kodiak's win bumped their record up to 5-7-1. As for Grace Christian, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost eight of their last nine contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-10 record this season.
As of now, neither Kodiak nor Grace Christian have any future games scheduled.
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