On Friday, Homer faced Palmer in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Everything went the Homer Mariners' way against the Palmer Moose as the Homer Mariners made off with a 22-8 win. The high-scoring effort was just what Homer needed considering they were shutout in their previous contest.
Emily Owens was a standout: she went 4-for-4 with three runs, four RBI, and a stolen base. Julie Guess was another key contributor, scoring five runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances.
Homer's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-15-3. As for Palmer, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-14-1.
Homer will be playing in front of their home fans against Redington at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Homer is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season. As for Palmer, they will head out on the road to take on Soldotna at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. One thing working in Soldotna's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last six matchups.
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