Warriors beat South twice in Kodiak

WASILLA — After struggling with inclement weather and poor field conditions, and through several canceled games, the Wasilla Warriors finally had the chance to hit the diamond this week. And the Warriors sandwiched a walk-off loss to Kodiak with a pair of wins over South Anchorage during the first three days of the Matautia Invitational in Kodiak.

Jacob Gilbert tossed a complete game to lead Wasilla to a 9-1 win over South Friday. Gilbert scattered five hits over seven innings, and didn’t allow a South run until the sixth. Wasilla also benefited from a seven-run fifth in the win. Leadoff hitter Clayton Boyett was 3 of 4 with two runs and two RBI. Kyle Graham added two hits, two runs and an RBI. Six different Warriors scored at least one run.

Wasilla used the win over South to bounce back from a 5-4 loss to host Kodiak on Thursday. The Bears plated three runs in the bottom of the seventh to complete the rally. This came after Wasilla scored three times in the top of the sixth to take a 4-2 lead.

Ben Warner collected two of Wasilla’s six hits in the loss, and drove in three runs. Boyett also had an RBI.

Wasilla clubbed South Anchorage 13-5 in its season opener during the first day of the Matautia Invitational in Kodiak.

Taylon Ottinger used a two-run double to spark Wasilla’s seven-run second inning. Ottinger was 4 of 4 at the plate, drove in three runs and scored twice. Graham, the leadoff hitter, finished with three runs scored in the win. Boyett was 3 of 4 with two runs and an RBI.

Every hitter in the starting lineup either drove in a run or scored a run. Five Warriors had at least a run and an RBI. Wasilla finished with 13 hits.

Nolan Murphy made the start for Wasilla and allowed two hits over two innings.

Colony games postponed

The Colony Knights were scheduled to host the Soldotna Stars in a pair of games over the weekend. Games scheduled for Friday and Saturday were postponed due to poor field conditions. Both are expected to be rescheduled at a later date.

Contact Mat-Su Valley Frontiersman sports editor Jeremiah Bartz at sports@frontiersman.com.