Homer had lost three straight at home, but on Tuesday they dropped down to 16-14 to make it four. They took a 14-10 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Union Parish Farmers. The Pelicans were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Farmers apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2025.
Homer handed starting duties to Clay McDonnel, who gave a strong showing despite the result: he struck out eight batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and seven unearned) runs off ten hits. That's the fewest earned runs McDonnel has allowed over his last six matchups.
Paxton Prince
| 03/31/26 @ Arcadia | 4 |
| 03/16/26 @ Huntington | 3 |
| 03/10/26 vs Pleasant Hill | 3 |
| 02/21/26 vs Summerfield | 3 |
| 02/19/26 vs Wossman | 3 |
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On the hitting side, Paxton Prince made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and got on base in four of his five plate appearances with three RBI and two runs. He has become a key player for Homer: the team is 11-3 when he posts at least two runs, but 5-11 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Josh Willis, who got on base in all five of his plate appearances with two runs and one RBI.
As for Union Parish, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-13. The high-scoring effort was just what they needed considering they were shut out in their previous game.
On Union Parish's side, they got a massive performance out of Terrance Wallace, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with two runs, two doubles, and one stolen base. The dominant performance also gave Wallace a new career-high in RBI (two). Jaylen Jenkins was another key player, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with two runs and two RBI.
Coming up, Homer will challenge Calvary Baptist Academy at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Union Parish, they will face off against D'Arbonne Woods at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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