tease

Saturday baseball: Kenai, SoHi, Homer all win on road

The visiting Kenai Central baseball team defeated Redington 18-0 in five innings Saturday in Northern Lights Conference play.

The Kardinals wrap the regular season at 7-3 in the league and 9-3 overall.

The game was scoreless headed to the third inning, but Kenai scored seven in the third, five in the fourth and six in the fifth.

Braden Smith went all five innings for Kenai, giving up three hits and a walk while striking out six.

Zane Pellegrom was 2 for 4 with three runs and three RBIs for Kenai, while Jacob Joanis had two RBIs, Braden Smith had two runs and two RBIs, Gabe Smith was 2 for 4 with two runs and three RBIs, Gabe Joanis walked four times, Brandon Blake was 2 for 4 with two runs and two RBIs, Everett Chamberlain had three runs and two RBIs, Avery Martin was 2 for 3 with two runs, and Jackson Marion scored twice.

Soldotna 7, Wasilla 5

The visiting Division II Stars finished tuning up for the postseason with a second straight victory over a Division I squad. SoHi finishes the regular season at 14-3 overall.

Soldotna trailed 4-0 entering the fifth inning, but scored three runs in the top of the fifth. Wasilla answered with a run in the bottom of the fifth, but SoHi pushed four more runs across in the sixth against the Warriors, who were hurt by six errors in the game.

Jayden Stuyvesant was 2 for 4 with two runs for the Stars, while Wyatt Gagnon was 2 for 4 and Andrew Pieh scored a pair of runs.

Colby Sturman worked the first three innings, giving up four runs on two hits while walking three and striking out six.

Matthew Schilling gave up an unearned run on two hits in two innings, while Derrick Jones slammed the door with two hitless, scoreless innings.

Homer 9, Houston 4

The visiting Mariners picked up a Northern Lights Conference victory Saturday to finish the regular season at 7-8 overall and 6-4 in the league.

Homer jumped on top 6-0 after the top of the second inning and Houston was never able to significantly cut into that lead.

Preston Stanislaw was 3 for 5 with two runs and two RBIs to lead Homer, while CJ Burns was 2 for 5, Malachi Raymond was 2 for 5 with two runs, Camden Wise scored two runs and Oak Anderson was 2 for 4.

Wise went all seven innings on the mound, giving up four runs — one earned — on five hits while walking four and striking out seven.

More in Sports

tease
Fallon outduels Newbould at Salmon Run Series 3

Greg Fallon outdueled Brandon Newbould at the third race of the Salmon… Continue reading

Post 20 Twins catcher Jayden Stuyvesant congratulates Malakai Olson on the game-winning hit Saturday, July 6, 2024, at Coral Seymour Memorial Park in Kenai, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
Red-hot Twins go to state tourney as a No. 3 seed

The American Legion Post 20 Twins open up play at the 72nd… Continue reading

tease
Wednesday: Oilers finish road trip on high note by blowing past Chinooks

The Peninsula Oilers defeated the Chugiak-Eagle River Chinooks 9-0 on Wednesday at… Continue reading

tease
Twin City Raceway holds Powder Puff races

The Kenai Peninsula Racing Lions - Circle Track Division held a pair… Continue reading

tease
Tuesday: Oilers top Pilots to snap 6-game losing streak

The Peninsula Oilers defeated the Anchorage Glacier Pilots 7-1 on Tuesday at… Continue reading

tease
Monday: Oilers fall to Bucs for 6th straight loss

The Peninsula Oilers dropped a 2-0 decision to the Anchorage Bucs on… Continue reading

tease
Hogue, Aldridge win again at Soldotna Cycle Series

Dylan Hogue and Morgan Aldridge came out on top for the second… Continue reading

tease
Laker, Warthington take Salmon Run Series 2

Chase Laker and Leah Warthington won the second race of the Salmon… Continue reading

Oilers' Caleb Hicks is tagged out by Glacier Pilots third baseman Sam Fragale in the first inning Thursday at Coral Seymour Memorial Park in Kenai. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
Weekend Oilers roundup: Peninsula loses to Pilots, Miners, swept by Chinooks

A tough road trip continued for the Peninsula Oilers over the weekend,… Continue reading

Most Read