The Homer Mariners will head out on the road to square off against the Palmer Moose at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Homer is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.6 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 17th in their home state at the time (Homer was ranked 15th). Everything went Homer's way against Palmer on Friday as Homer made off with a 22-8 win. The high-scoring effort was just what Homer needed considering they were shutout in their previous contest.
Homer got a massive performance out of Emily Owens, who went 4-for-4 with three runs, four RBI, and a stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Julie Guess, who scored five runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances.
Homer pushed their record up to 9-15-3 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Palmer, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-15-1.
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