Palmer took care of business in their home opener (barely) on Saturday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the North Pole Patriots, sneaking past 7-6.
Reed Craner
| 04/19/25 vs North Pole | 8 |
| 05/17/24 vs Kenai Central | 2 |
| 05/09/24 @ Homer | 8 |
Reed Craner was a major factor no matter where he played. He kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out eight over 4.2 innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in May of 2024. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with three stolen bases, two RBI, and one run. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
In other batting news, Palmer let Tristan Barrey and Colton Drummond run wild. Barrey earned two RBI, one run, and two stolen bases, while Drummond went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Wyatt Beal, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one run.
North Pole is on a four-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Coming up, Palmer is packing up and heading out on the road for their first away game of the season: they will take on Wasilla at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Moose's pitchers better be ready for this one: the Warriors have averaged an impressive 8.4 runs per game this season. As for North Pole, they will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Hutchison at 6:00 p.m. on the 29th. The match will give the Patriots their first taste of in-conference action this season.
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