The Homer Mariners lost 20-5 to the North Pole Patriots on Saturday. Homer has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Homer saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Weston Marley, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
On North Pole's side, Ryan Martinez made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over three innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs but no hits. Martinez was also big at the plate, scoring five runs while going 4-for-5.
In other pitching news, Sam Bull looked comfortable as he pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
Back at the plate, Caleb Korhonen was incredible, going 3-for-4 with seven RBI, three runs, and two doubles. Another player making a difference was Pavel Kostov, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Homer now has a losing record at 1-2. As for North Pole, their win bumped their record up to 2-3-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Homer will take on Kenai Central at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. North Pole will take on Monroe Catholic at 5:15 p.m. on Tuesday. North Pole is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.2 runs per game this season.
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