The Palmer Moose will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Homer Mariners at 6:30 p.m. Palmer is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.5 runs per game this season.
Palmer is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Alaska's top teams: Houston, who was ranked 22nd in their home state at the time (Palmer was ranked 17th). Palmer walked away with an 8-3 win over Houston on Wednesday.
Reed Craner and Jackson Charton did most of the damage at the plate: Craner went 1-for-1 with three stolen bases, four RBI, and a run, while Charton scored three runs and stole five bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Mason Miller, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Homer lost 19-6 to Soldotna on Wednesday.
Homer saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Preston Stanislaw, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Christian Matthews was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with two RBI.
Even though they lost, Homer hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. That's the fewest strikeouts they've managed all season.
The victory got Palmer back to even at 7-7. As for Homer, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-6.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Palmer has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 5.2 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Homer struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.1. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Everything went Palmer's way against Homer in their previous matchup on Thursday as Palmer made off with an 11-1 win. Will Palmer repeat their success, or does Homer have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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