Palmer has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the Redington Huskies at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. 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: Kenai Central, who was ranked ninth in their home state at the time (Palmer was ranked 17th). Palmer fell 11-7 to Kenai Central on Friday.
Gabriel Wheeler made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, Redington came up short against Homer on Friday and fell 11-6.
Palmer's loss dropped their record down to 8-8. As for Redington, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-9 record this season.
Everything went Palmer's way against Redington when the teams last played back in April as Palmer made off with a 16-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Palmer since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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