On Wednesday, Homer faced Palmer in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Homer Mariners lost 24-9 to the Palmer Moose. Homer was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Palmer apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played last Friday.
Ariana Davis made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Julie Guess, who scored two runs while getting on base in all two of her plate appearances.
On Palmer's side, the team relied heavily on Aurelia Zimin, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with four runs and four RBI. Emily Stocker was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with four RBI and a run.
Homer's loss dropped their record down to 9-16-3. As for Palmer, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 8-15-1.
Homer will head out on the road to square off against Houston at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday. Homer is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season. Palmer will take on Kenai Central at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. The timing is sure in Palmer's favor as the team sits on four straight wins at home while Kenai Central has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road.
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