The Soldotna High baseball team closed-out South Central Conference baseball play with a 9-7 loss to the Kodiak Bears; however, the Stars qualified to the upcoming ASAA State Baseball Championship with a 4-3 victory in the SSC tournament’s semi-final over Colony.

The Stars will open state tournament play on Thursday, June 2nd against Fairbank’s West Valley at Herman Brother’s Field in Palmer.

SCC Championship Game: Kodiak 9 – SoHi 7

The Stars fell in the South Central Conference championship game on Saturday at Herman Brothers Field in Palmer to the Kodiak Bears.   SoHi held a 4-2 lead into the 6th inning against the Bears; however, allowed seven runs to Kodiak in the inning.  The Bears will be the top seed from the SCC at the state tournament.

SCC Semi-final Game: SoHi 4 – Colony 3

The Stars locked-up a spot at the state baseball tournament with a 4-3 victory over the Colony Knights in the South Central Conference semi-final game.  SoHi’s Tyler Marcuson pitched a complete game, as SoHi used a 4-run, fourth inning to outscore the Knights.  SoHi qualifies to the state tournament for a second time in three seasons

All-South Central Conference Team Selections:

First Team: SoHi, Josiah Covey; Kenai, AJ Hull

Second Team: SoHi, Tyler Fritz; Kenai, Ethan Oliver

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