Kenai Central is 1-8 against Palmer since May of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Kenai Central Kardinals will head out on the road to square off against the Palmer Moose at 2:00 p.m.
Kenai Central is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Alaska's top teams: Houston, who was ranked 22nd in their home state at the time (Kenai Central was ranked ninth). Kenai Central fell just short of Houston by a score of 5-4 on Thursday.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Palmer, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Monday. They walked away with an 8-3 win over Houston on Wednesday.
Palmer let Reed Craner and Jackson Charton loose on the outfield. Craner went 1-for-1 with three stolen bases, four RBI, and a run, while Charton scored three runs and stole five bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Mason Miller was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
Kenai Central's defeat dropped their record down to 6-3. As for Palmer, the victory got them back to even at 7-7.
Kenai Central took their win against Palmer in their previous matchup on Friday by a conclusive 16-5. The rematch might be a little tougher for Kenai Central since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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