On Wednesday, Houston faced Palmer in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Houston Hawks fell 8-3 to the Palmer Moose. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Houston of the 12-9 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in June of 2023.
For Palmer's part, 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. The team also got some help courtesy of Mason Miller, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Houston's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-3-1. As for Palmer, the win got them back to even at 7-7.
Houston will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Kenai Central at 6:00 p.m. Palmer will take on Homer at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Homer has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 6.5 runs per game on average), something Palmer will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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