Baseball Game Preview: Homer Mariners vs. Redington Huskies

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Previous 6 Games

04/17/25 - Away	2-1 W
05/17/24 - Away	11-6 W
05/19/23 - Home	16-1 W
04/29/22 - Away	14-7 W
05/28/21 - Neutral	23-8 W
05/21/21 - Home	17-4 W

Homer is a perfect 6-0 against Redington since May of 2021 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Mariners will host the Huskies at 6:00 p.m. Homer is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.

Homer is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Alaska's top teams: Palmer, who was ranked 12th at the time (Homer was ranked 15th). The Mariners took a 7-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Moose on Thursday. The Mariners haven't had much luck with the Moose recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.

Homer saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was CJ Burns, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base. Another was Clyde Clemens, who got on base in two of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.

Meanwhile, Redington fell victim to Soldotna and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They lost 15-0 to the Stars. Having soared to a lofty 13 runs in the game before, the Huskies' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.

Redington has also traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-8 record this season. As for Homer, their loss dropped their record down to 8-7.

Homer came out on top in a nail-biter against Redington in their previous matchup back in April, sneaking past 2-1. Will the Mariners repeat their success, or do the Huskies have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.