Baseball Recap: Jackson Charton and Reed Craner secure win for Palmer

By Team Reports May 19, 2024, 10:14pm

Baseball Recap: Palmer Moose vs. Houston Hawks

On Wednesday, Palmer faced Houston in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Palmer Moose came out on top against the Houston Hawks by a score of 8-3. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Palmer also won the last time the pair played back in June of 2023.

Palmer let Reed Craner and Jackson Charton loose on the outfield. Craner went 1-for-1 with three stolen bases, four RBI, and a run, while Charton scored three runs and stole five bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Mason Miller, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.

The win got Palmer back to even at 7-7. As for Houston, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-3-1.

Palmer will be playing in front of their home fans against Homer at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Homer has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 6.5 runs per game on average), something Palmer will no doubt try to take advantage of. Houston will take on Kenai Central at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.

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