The Soldotna Star baseball team rolled over the Houston Hawks, the Kenai softball girls split a doubleheader with Palmer and the Kodiak girls took a pair from SoHi; all as baseball and softball take to the local fields.
SoHi Baseball 14 – Houston 3
The Stars run-ruled Houston 14-3 in just five innings on Thursday at the Soldotna Field. Levi Mickelson earned the win with 3 1/3 innings allowing no runs; Andrew Pieh closed the final inning on the mound. Evan Appelhans lead the SoHi offense with four RBI and a 4 for 4 day at the plate.
Kenai Softball 5 – Palmer 9
The Moose took game one of the softball doubleheader at Kenai 9-5 over the Kardinals. Palmer’s Camryn pitched all seven innings allowing five runs and Frank went 4 for 4 at the plate.
Kenai Softball 11 – Palmer 7
The Kenai girls plated four runs in the seventh inning to break a 7-7 tie and down the Bears 11-7 in game two of the doubleheader. Kenai’s Kailey Stynsberg finished 3 for 5 and Avery Ellis went 5 for 5 with four RBI.
SoHi Softball 4 – Kodiak 13
The Stars fell behind 4-0 in the first inning and never recovered in a 13-4 loss to the Kodiak Bears in game one of the Thursday doubleheader.
SoHi Softball 11 – Kodiak 22
Kodiak again jumped on the Stars early, leading 8-0 after four innings in a 22-11 run-rule victory in five innings. SoHi’s Alyssa McDonald recorded four RBI, including a solo home run, and went 3 for 4 at the plate.
Baseball & Softball Schedule May 5-6
Friday, May 5
Baseball: SoHi vs Kodiak @ SoHi Field 6 p.m.
Baseball: Kenai vs Grace @ Kenai Field 6:30 p.m.
Softball: Kenai vs Kodiak @ Kenai Field DH 4 p.m. & 6 p.m.
Saturday, May 6
Softball: SoHi vs Kodiak @ SLL Field 10 a.m.
Softball: Kenai vs Kodiak 2 p.m.
Baseball: SoHi vs Kodiak @ SoHi Field 2 p.m.
Baseball: Kenai vs Houston @ Kenai Field 1 p.m.