Homer Mariners (Homer, AK) backers exited the stadium thrilled Friday as they saw their softball squad nip the host Palmer Moose (Palmer, AK), 7-1 in a league challenge.

The Mariners now own a 3-2 record. They take the field next when they host Delta for a non-league challenge on Saturday, May 1. Homer will face a Huskies squad coming off a 14-3 non-league win over Wasilla (Wasilla, AK). The Huskies record now stands at 5-1.

With the loss, Palmer falls to 0-2 on the campaign. The Moose travel to Soldotna (Soldotna, AK) to face the Stars in a Northern Lights challenge on Saturday, May 15. The Stars enter the challenge with a record of 0-1.