On Saturday, Palmer faced Kodiak in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Palmer Moose lost 17-6 to the Kodiak Bears. Palmer has struggled against Kodiak recently, as their contest on Saturday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
For Kodiak's part, Shanoah Spear made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and five unearned) runs off five hits. Spear was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Kodiak got a massive performance out of Hailee Henslee, who went 2-for-4 with three runs, three RBI, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Luana Farmer, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Palmer's defeat dropped their record down to 2-11-1. As for Kodiak, the victory was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 11-3.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Palmer by a score of 18-2 later that day.
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