On Thursday, Homer faced Palmer in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Homer Mariners lost 11-1 to the Palmer Moose. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Homer has scored all season.
Homer saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Oak Anderson, who went 1-for-2 with an RBI.
On Palmer's side, Reed Craner was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Craner was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Jackson Charton was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Gabriel Wheeler was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Homer are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-6. As for Palmer, the victory got them back to even at 5-5.
Homer will look to defend their home field on Friday against Kodiak at 5:45 p.m. Kodiak is coming into the match with four straight losses on the road, meaning Homer will have to defend against a team hungry for a win. As for Palmer, they will square off against Kenai Central at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Palmer is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.6 runs per game this season.
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