On Friday, Homer faced Redington in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Homer Mariners beat the Redington Huskies by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 11-3. The win was familiar territory for Homer who now have three in a row.
Becca Trowbridge made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out 11 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. Trowbridge has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Trowbridge was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Emily Owens, who went 1-for-2 with three RBI, a triple, and a run. She hasn't dropped below three RBI for three straight games. Sydney Shelby was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Homer's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-19-2. As for Redington, they are on a ten-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-24.
Homer didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 12-10 loss vs. Palmer on the 25th. Redington does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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