Palmer couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They suffered a rough 14-1 defeat at the hands of the Juneau-Douglas Crimson Bears on Thursday. Palmer has struggled against Juneau-Douglas recently, as their game on Thursday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
For Juneau-Douglas' part, Kiah Yadao was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 2.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Yadao was even better at the plate, scoring a run while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Juneau-Douglas let Tristan Oliva and Chloe Casperson loose on the outfield. Oliva scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2, while Casperson went 3-for-3 with three runs, a triple, and an RBI. Another player making a difference was June Troxel, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI.
Juneau-Douglas made their fans wait, but they earned their first win of the season to make their record 1-3.
Palmer didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 12-1 loss vs. Ketchikan on the 18th. As for Juneau-Douglas, they are on the road again on Friday to play Homer at 4:20 p.m.
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