Colony came tearing into Saturday's match with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.5 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They never let the Homer Mariners onto the board and left with a 5-0 victory. That's more bragging rights for Colony, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Kaidence Browning made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out nine over four innings pitched. Browning has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Browning was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-1.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Morgan Gallagher, who went 1-for-1 with a triple, a run, and an RBI. She is on a roll when it comes to triples, as she's now hit at least one in the last three games she's played. Bonnie Schmidt was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-1.
On Homer's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Keagan Niebuhr, who went 1-for-1 with a double.
Colony's win was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 13-6-2. As for Homer, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-10-2.
Colony will head out on the road to face off against Wasilla at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Colony is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season. As for Homer, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Soldotna at 5:00 p.m.
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