Softball Preview: Palmer Moose vs. Homer Mariners
Palmer has enjoyed the comforts of home their last four games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will square off against the Homer Mariners at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Palmer will be strutting in after a win while Homer will be coming in after a defeat.
Palmer is headed into the matchup fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Everything went their way against Houston on Wednesday as Palmer made off with a 21-4 victory. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded Palmer with their most commanding win of the season.
Meanwhile, Homer faced Soldotna in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. Homer lost 13-3 to Soldotna. Homer has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Homer saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Keagan Niebuhr, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Palmer's win bumped their record up to 5-13-1. As for Homer, their loss dropped their record down to 8-15-2.
Palmer skirted past Homer 8-7 in their previous meeting back in April. The rematch might be a little tougher for Palmer since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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