Baseball Recap: Homer Wins Going Away Against Petersburg

Homer won the last time they faced Petersburg and things went their way on Saturday too. The Mariners blew past the Vikings 10-2. That's two games straight that the Mariners have won by exactly eight runs.

Weston Marley was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. What's more, he posted two strikeouts, the most he's had since back in May of 2024. He was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.

Preston Stanislaw

Runs Batted In (Career)

04/12/25 vs Petersburg	3
04/11/25 vs Petersburg	2
04/10/25 @ Ketchikan	2
05/18/24 @ Houston	2
05/16/24 @ Palmer	1

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Preston Stanislaw, who scored a run and stole three bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in RBI (three). Willem Hakala was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.

Homer always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .513. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Petersburg only posted an OBP of .259.

Homer now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Petersburg, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 0-3.

Coincidentally, Homer and Petersburg will both be playing Ketchikan the next time they take the field. The Mariners will head out to face the Kings at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, while the Vikings will play them later in the day, at 6:00 p.m.