Spartans
| 04/28/25 @ Columbia City | 7-9 |
| 04/26/25 @ South Bend Adams | 13-3 |
| 04/26/25 @ South Bend Adams | 10-0 |
| 04/24/25 vs Norwell | 4-0 |
| 04/21/25 vs Adams Central | 17-0 |
Homestead dropped their record down to 12-2 on Monday, which also ended the team's 11-game streak of wins. They fell just short of the Columbia City Eagles by a score of 9-7. The Spartans were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Eagles apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2024.
Luke Neiswonger was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits (and only one walk). He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one walk in five consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one home run, two RBI, and one double.
In other pitching news, Homestead got a good showing from Jacob Erb, who pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Erb has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks any time he's pitched this season.
Back at the plate, Luke Haley was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with one home run and four RBI. That home run marked the first that he has launched this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Johnnie Ankenbruck, who went 2-for-4 with one run and one double.
As for Columbia City, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season. Nine seems to be a good number for they as the team scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
On Columbia City's side, the team relied heavily on Maddox Moon, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and two RBI. Carter Wilkinson was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Coming up, Homestead will head out on the road to challenge Fort Wayne Northrop at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Columbia City, they will host Bellmont at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Braves have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.13 runs per game on average), something the Eagles will no doubt try to take advantage of.
