Softball Preview: Homer Mariners vs. Palmer Moose
After two games on the road, Homer is heading back home. They will take on the Palmer Moose at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
Homer is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Alaska's top teams: Soldotna, who was ranked eighth in their home state at the time (Homer was ranked 12th). Homer lost 13-3 to Soldotna on Tuesday.
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.
Meanwhile, Palmer scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Wednesday. They put the hurt on Houston with a sharp 21-4 victory. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
Homer's loss was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 8-15-2. As for Palmer, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-13-1.
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