It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Homer ultimately got the result they hoped for on Wednesday. They skirted past the Bossier Bearkats 12-11. The victory was familiar territory for the Pelicans, who have now won three matchups in a row.
Clay Isgitt tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over 6.2 innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Homer is 11-2 when he allows at most two earned runs, but 5-7 otherwise.
On the hitting side, Paxton Prince and Greg Williams did most of the damage at the plate: Prince got on base in three of his five plate appearances with three runs, one triple, and one stolen base, while Williams went 3-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. Homer is undefeated when Prince posts two or more runs, but 5-9 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Ray Castro, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases and three runs.
Pelicans
| 04/09/25 vs Bossier | 12-11 |
| 04/07/25 vs Arcadia | 20-2 |
| 04/07/25 vs Arcadia | 14-5 |
| 04/02/25 vs Summerfield | 16-1 |
| 04/01/25 vs Pleasant Hill | 7-1 |
| + 8 more games |
Homer's win was their 13th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-9. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.9 runs over those games. As for Bossier, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 9-5.
Homer wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, an 18-2 loss against Calvary Baptist Academy on the 10th. As for Bossier, they have also already played their next contest, a 21-2 defeat against Florien on the 10th.
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