After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Sitka, Homer was happy to have turned things around on Saturday. Everything went their way against the Redington Huskies as they made off with a 10-1 victory. The Mariners haven't had any issues with the Huskies recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive win against them.
Keagan Niebuhr
| 04/26/25 @ Redington | 8 |
| 04/26/24 @ North Pole | 5 |
| 04/25/25 @ Palmer | 3 |
| 04/24/25 vs Delta | 3 |
| 05/18/24 @ Kodiak | 3 |
Keagan Niebuhr was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). Those eight strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also big at the plate, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI. Those hits marked the first that she has got this season.
In other batting news, Amakah Stineff was excellent, going 1-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. That hit was her first of the season.
Homer was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .417. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Redington only posted a batting average of .154.
Homer's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-4. As for Redington, they are on a 13-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Looking ahead, Homer will be taking part in a tournament against Houston at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Mariners are facing the Hawks at the right time seeing as the Hawks are stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Redington, they will square off against Kenai Central at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Huskies' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Kardinals have averaged an impressive 7 runs per game this season.
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