Baseball Recap: Homer Sets Scoring Season-High Against Kenai Central

Mariners

Team Score (Highest)

06/05/25 vs Kenai Central	13
05/09/25 @ Kenai Central	12
05/16/25 vs Grace Christian	11
04/18/25 vs North Pole	11
04/11/25 vs Petersburg	11

It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Homer can now relate to. They fell 18-13 to the Kenai Central Kardinals on Thursday. On the bright side, the 13- run performance marked the Mariners' highest-scoring contest to date.

Cohen Boyd made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Jayden Simms, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and one double.

Homer's loss dropped their record down to 11-9. As for Kenai Central, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season.

Homer and Kenai Central are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. The Mariners will take on Palmer at 12:45 p.m. on Friday. The Moose have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 6.95 runs per game on average), something Homer will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Kenai Central, they will face off against North Pole at 6:15 p.m. on Friday. The Patriots have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.27 runs per game on average), something the Kardinals will no doubt try to take advantage of.