Homer has enjoyed the comforts of home their last four games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will face off against the Palmer Moose at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Homer is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Alaska's top teams: Soldotna, who was ranked eighth in their home state at the time (Homer was ranked 23rd). Homer lost 19-6 to Soldotna on Wednesday.
Homer saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Preston Stanislaw, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Christian Matthews, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI.
Even though they lost, Homer hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. That's the fewest strikeouts they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Palmer beat Houston 8-3 on Wednesday.
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. Mason Miller was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
Homer's defeat dropped their record down to 4-6. As for Palmer, the victory got them back to even at 7-7.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Homer has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.1 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Palmer struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.2. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Homer suffered a grim 11-1 defeat to Palmer when the teams last played on Thursday. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Craner, who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Now that Homer knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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