Houston is 0-9 against Palmer since May of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Houston Hawks will head out on the road to take on the Palmer Moose at 6:00 p.m. Houston is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road.
Last Wednesday, Houston was able to grind out a solid win over Grace Christian, taking the game 9-4.
Sebastian Sanford made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Sanford was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Houston let Ryan Preboski and Aidan McDonnell loose on the outfield. Preboski scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2, while McDonnell scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Hayden Sonnentag, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Palmer faced Soldotna in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. Palmer had just enough and edged Soldotna out 15-13. Palmer's victory was all the more impressive since Soldotna was averaging only 3.08 runs allowed on the season.
The team relied heavily on Gabriel Wheeler, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, six RBI, and three runs. Reed Craner was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 2-for-4.
Houston is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 6-2-1 record this season. As for Palmer, the win got them back to even at 6-6.
Houston came up short against Palmer in their previous meeting back in June of 2023, falling 12-9. Can Houston avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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