After a string of six wins, Soldotna's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They fell just short of the Palmer Moose by a score of 15-13. Soldotna was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Palmer apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played last Thursday.
Wyatt Gagnon was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-5 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last seven games he's played. Levi Mickelson was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, Soldotna was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with five doubles. That's the most doubles they've managed all season.
On Palmer's side, the team relied heavily on Gabriel Wheeler, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, six RBI, and three runs. Another player making a difference was Reed Craner, who scored three runs while going 2-for-4.
Soldotna's defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 10-3. As for Palmer, the victory got them back to even at 6-6.
Soldotna will head out on the road to challenge Homer at 5:45 p.m. on Monday. Soldotna is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.7 runs per game this season. As for Palmer, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Houston at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Palmer is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.7 runs per game this season.
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