Homer is 1-9 against Soldotna since May of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Homer Mariners will head out on the road to face off against the Soldotna Stars at 6:00 p.m.
Homer is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Alaska's top teams: Bettye Davis East Anchorage, who was ranked 16th in their home state at the time (Homer was ranked 20th). Homer lost 12-2 to Bettye Davis East Anchorage on Saturday. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Homer has scored all season.
Meanwhile, Soldotna scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Saturday. They blew past Houston 15-0. The win was familiar territory for Soldotna who now have three in a row.
The team relied heavily on Andrew Pieh, who went 2-for-4 with two triples, three RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Jayden Stuyvesant, who scored two runs while going 3-for-5.
Homer's loss dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Soldotna, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-2 record this season.
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