On Saturday, Homer faced Bettye Davis East Anchorage in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Homer Mariners lost 12-2 to the Bettye Davis East Anchorage Thunderbirds. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Homer has scored all season.
For Bettye Davis East Anchorage's part, Edison Polanco made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Polanco has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Polanco was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Andrew Malone, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Alan Contreras, who scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Homer's defeat dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Bettye Davis East Anchorage, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Homer is on the road again on Monday to play Soldotna at 6:00 p.m. Soldotna is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season. As for Bettye Davis East Anchorage, they will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Chugiak at 12:30 p.m.
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