On Friday, Palmer faced Sitka in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Palmer Moose fell just short of the Sitka Wolves by a score of 9-8. Palmer just can't catch a break and has now endured three losses in a row.
Levi Patton-Meyer was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Reed Craner, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
On Sitka's side, Bryce Calhoun made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out ten batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits (and only one walk). Calhoun was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with a triple and a run.
In other batting news, Chance Coleman was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Tanner Steinson, who went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
Palmer now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Sitka, they pushed their record up to 8-2 with that victory, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season.
Palmer will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against Grace Christian at 6:45 p.m. Palmer is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.4 runs per game this season. As for Sitka, they will head out on the road to challenge Juneau-Douglas at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Sitka's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Juneau-Douglas' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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