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. Houston has now taken an “L” in consecutive games.

For Soldotna, Colby Sturman made a big impact 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, Matthew Schilling was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances. He’s been hot recently, having recorded at least one stolen base the last three times 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 its record to 7-5-1. As for Soldotna, this victory (which was the sixth in a row) brought its record to 16-3.

Houston has no more games scheduled at this time. As for Soldotna, they will look to defend their home court Saturday against Kenai Central at 3:00 p.m. Both teams will come into the match off the back of big wins, so someone is about to experience a big change in fortune.

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