Baseball Game Preview: Grace Christian Grizzlies vs. Homer Mariners

The Grace Christian Grizzlies are taking a road trip to challenge the Homer Mariners at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Neither Grace Christian nor Homer posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.

Grace Christian is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Alaska's top teams: Houston, who was ranked 19th at the time (Grace Christian was ranked 25th). The Grizzlies lost 9-2 to the Hawks on Tuesday. The Grizzlies have struggled against the Hawks recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost meeting.

Meanwhile, Homer fell victim to Kenai Central and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They came up short against the Kardinals, falling 13-0. The Mariners have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Homer's loss dropped their record down to 7-6. As for Grace Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-6.

Grace Christian might still be hurting after the 9-1 loss they got from Homer when the teams last played back in May of 2024. Can the Grizzlies avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.