On Thursday, Homer faced Kodiak in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Homer Mariners lost 13-1 to the Kodiak Bears. Homer has struggled against Kodiak recently, as their matchup on Thursday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Homer saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alaiyah Brost, who went 1-for-2 with an RBI.
Homer's defeat dropped their record down to 13-20-2. As for Kodiak, the win (which was their 16th in a row) raised their record to 20-3.
Homer will be playing at home against Redington at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Redington is coming into the match with eight straight losses on the road, meaning Homer will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory. As for Kodiak, they have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Palmer at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. One thing working in Kodiak's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last 13 contests.
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