On Thursday, Palmer faced Homer in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Palmer Moose were the clear victor by an 11-5 margin over the Homer Mariners. Palmer might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won six matches by six runs or more this season.
Brian Hartman made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off ten hits (and only one walk). Hartman has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances. Hartman was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Reed Craner was incredible, going 3-for-3 with two triples, three runs, and three RBI. Mason Miller was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-2.
On Homer's side, they saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Camden Wise, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Palmer now has a winning record of 8-7. As for Homer, they dropped their record down to 4-7 with that loss, which was their third straight on the road.
Palmer has the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Kenai Central at 2:00 p.m. on Friday. Palmer is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.6 runs per game this season. As for Homer, they will head out on the road to take on Redington at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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