Palmer has been on the road for five straight, but on Wednesday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Houston Hawks at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Palmer 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 (Palmer was ranked 16th). Palmer came out on top in a nail-biter against Soldotna on Saturday and snuck past 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.
Meanwhile, Houston beat Grace Christian 9-4 on Wednesday.
Sebastian Sanford made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Sanford was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Ryan Preboski and Aidan McDonnell did most of the damage at the plate: 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.
The win got Palmer back to even at 6-6. As for Houston, they pushed their record up to 6-2-1 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road.
Palmer beat Houston 12-9 in their previous matchup back in June of 2023. Will Palmer repeat their success, or does Houston have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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