On Friday, Sitka faced Palmer in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Sitka Wolves sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 9-8 victory over the Palmer Moose.
Bryce Calhoun made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out ten batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits (and only one walk). Calhoun was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with a triple and a run.
In other batting news, Chance Coleman was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances. Brett Ross was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-5.
On Palmer's side, Levi Patton-Meyer was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Reed Craner, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Sitka pushed their record up to 8-2 with that win, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Palmer, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-3.
Sitka will head out on the road to take on Juneau-Douglas at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Sitka's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Juneau-Douglas' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Palmer, they are on the road again on Wednesday to play Grace Christian at 6:45 p.m. The last three games Palmer has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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