The Soldotna softball and baseball teams each recorded victories on Wednesday over the Kenai Kardinals.
Softball: SoHi Girls 16 – Kenai 4
More high-scoring offense and another outstanding pitching performance, and the Soldotna Stars softball team recorded its third-straight victory in six days with a 16-4 win over Kenai. SoHi’s Emily Jackson earned the win on the mound pitching just four innings and recording six strikeouts and allowing only two base-on-balls. The Stars scored seven runs in the first inning and five runs in the second. SoHi improves to 3-0 in Northern Lights Conference baseball. 4-0 on the season.
Baseball: SoHi 11 – Kenai 7
The SoHi baseball team rallied from a 2-run deficit in the fifth inning to record an 11-7 Southcentral Conference victory and to improve to 2-0 in league play. The Stars and Kards were knotted at 2-2; Kenai took the lead 4-2 into the fourth inning. In the fifth, SoHi scored four runs on two hits, three walks and a hit batter for a 6-4 lead. SoHi pitchers combined to allow seven runs on five hits and seven walks; Kardinal pitchers allowed 11 runs on seven hits and five walks.
May 5 – 7 Softball & Baseball Schedule
Thursday, May 5
Baseball: SoHi vs Homer Varsity at 6:00 p.m.
Friday, May 6
Track: SoHi @ Anchorage Invitational; Kenai @ Colony Invitational
Softball: SoHi @ Blue and Gold Battle (Anchorage)
…SoHi vs South @ 5:45 p.m.
…SoHi vs West Valley @ 7:30 p.m.
Baseball: SoHi @ Colony Varsity at 6:30 p.m.
Baseball: Kenai @ Wasilla Varsity @ 6:30 p.m.
Saturday, May 7
Softball: SoHi @ Blue and Gold Battle (Anchorage)
…SoHi vs West @ 11:15 a.m.
…Championship bracket schedule to be determined
Baseball: SoHi @ Wasilla Varsity at 12:30 p.m.
Baseball: Kenai @ Colony Varsity @ 12:30 p.m.
