Homer had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-2 win over the West Anchorage Eagles on Friday.
Becca Trowbridge made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed 3.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off one hit. Trowbridge was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-1.
Trowbridge wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Keagan Niebuhr, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Emily Owens was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with two RBI and a double.
On West Anchorage's side, Olivia Byrd was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in all two of her plate appearances.
Homer's victory bumped their record up to 5-12-2. As for West Anchorage, their loss was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-3.
Homer will be playing in front of their home fans against Kenai Central at 1:30 p.m. on Friday. Homer is facing Kenai Central at the right time seeing as Kenai Central is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for West Anchorage, they will head out on the road to face off against Homer at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. West Anchorage is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.8 runs per game this season.
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