Baseball Game Recap: Houston Fails

On Friday, Houston took on Soldotna in a battle between two of the best teams in the state. The Houston Hawks lost 7-0 to the Soldotna Stars. The result was an unpleasant reminder for Houston of the 15-0 defeat they suffered in the previous head-to-head on May 4.

For Soldotna, Colby Sturman made a splash hitting and pitching. He did not allow a single earned run and a single hit while striking out 14 in seven innings pitched. Sturman has been nothing short of reliable on the mound: he has thrown no fewer than six strikeouts in five straight appearances. Sturman was also important at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Matthew Schilling, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances. He’s on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he’s now stolen at least one in the last three games he’s played. Another player who made the difference was Andrew Pieh, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.

Houston’s loss dropped their record to 8-5-1. As for Soldotna, this victory was their sixth in a row, bringing their record this year to 16-3.

Houston will go on the road to challenge Palmer at 9 a.m. Saturday. Palmer is strutting around with some hitting muscle as he has averaged 9.6 points per game this season. As for Soldotna, they will play in front of their home fans against Kenai Central at 3:00 p.m. Saturday. Both teams will enter the competition off the back of big wins, so someone is in for a big change in fortune.

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