Baseball Preview: Homer Mariners vs. Palmer Moose
Homer has been on the road for three straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Palmer Moose at 5:45 p.m. on Thursday.
Homer is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Alaska's top teams: Soldotna, who was ranked seventh in their home state at the time (Homer was ranked 21st). Homer lost 12-6 to Soldotna on Monday.
Homer saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was CJ Burns, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Palmer can now show off four landslide victories after their most recent contest on Saturday. They were the clear victor by a 16-1 margin over Kodiak.
Jackson Charton was a major factor no matter where he played. He pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Charton was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Reed Craner was incredible, going 2-for-3 with four RBI and two runs. Mason Miller was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 3-for-5.
Homer's defeat dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Palmer, their win bumped their record up to 4-5.
Homer might still be hurting after the 22-5 loss they got from Palmer when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Can Homer avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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