Softball Recap: Saturday's Defeat Ends Homestead's Winning Streak

Spartans

Previous 5 Games

05/10/25 vs Mississinewa	8-11
05/10/25 vs Mississinewa	4-1
05/08/25 vs Fort Wayne Snider	5-1
05/07/25 vs Heritage	4-1
05/05/25 vs Churubusco	10-0

Homestead dropped their record down to 15-4 on Saturday, which also ended the team's nine-game streak of wins. They took an 11-8 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Mississinewa Indians. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Spartans, who until this contest were averaging 3.63 runs allowed.

Maddy Rodgers made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, four runs, and one stolen base. That stolen base marked the first that she has snagged this season. Grace Jordan was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two runs and two RBI.

As for Mississinewa, their record is now 13-4. Considering their hitters had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.

On Mississinewa's side, the team relied heavily on Amiyaa Parr-Inman, who went 2-for-5 with one home run, three RBI, and one stolen base. That's the most RBI Parr-Inman has posted since back in April. The team also got some help courtesy of Jarrah Tegarden, who went 3-for-5 with one run, one double, and one RBI.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Homestead will challenge Carroll at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. The Spartans' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Chargers have averaged an impressive 7.7 runs per game this season. As for Mississinewa, they will take on Blackford at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Indians are facing the Bruins at the right time seeing as the Bruins are stuck on a four-game losing streak.