On Thursday, Homer faced Redington in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Homer Mariners put the hurt on the Redington Huskies with a sharp 22-5 win. Winning may never get old, but Homer sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
The team relied heavily on Emily Owens, who went 4-for-4 with eight RBI, three runs, and a stolen base. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played. Julie Guess was another key contributor, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with four runs, a triple, and an RBI.
Homer's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-16-3. As for Redington, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-20.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Homer will square off against Kodiak at 1:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Kodiak's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last six contests. As for Redington, they are on the road again on Friday to play Wasilla at 7:15 p.m. Wasilla is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
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