On Saturday, West Anchorage faced Homer in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The West Anchorage Eagles fell just short of the Homer Mariners by a score of 10-8. West Anchorage was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Homer apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played on Saturday.
For Homer's part, Natalie Hinsberger was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2. Alaiyah Brost was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
West Anchorage has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-4 record this season. As for Homer, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-13-2.
West Anchorage will take on South Anchorage at 5:45 p.m. on Tuesday. South Anchorage will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something West Anchorage surely won't give up without a fight. As for Homer, they will head out on the road to face off against Soldotna at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. Homer is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season.
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