Palmer is 0-3 against Delta since April of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Palmer Moose will challenge the Delta Huskies at 9:00 a.m.
Palmer is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Alaska's top teams: Thunder Mountain, who was ranked second in their home state at the time (Palmer was ranked eighth). Palmer fell victim to a tough 8-2 defeat at the hands of Thunder Mountain on Saturday. Palmer's loss continues an unfortunate trend for the team, making it three in a row.
Meanwhile, Delta won against Lathrop on Friday with seven runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Friday. Delta sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 7-6 win over Lathrop. That's two games straight that Delta has won by just one run.
The team relied heavily on Emily Ce Ce Folliard, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Lilly Koba was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
Palmer's defeat dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Delta, their victory was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-4.
Palmer might still be hurting after the 15-1 loss they got from Delta in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Can Palmer avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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