Baseball Recap: Homestead Highlanders vs. Nicolet Knights
There's no place like home for Homestead, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Wednesday. They came out on top against the Nicolet Knights by a score of 7-3 on Friday. This was a revenge game for Homestead, as the team was forced to settle for a 2-1 loss when these two played two weeks ago.
Lucas Wirth tossed a big game, pitching six innings while giving up three earned runs off eight hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Homestead's win was truly a team effort as seven different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Paul Nuetzel, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Griffin Bowers, who went 1-for-4 with a stolen base and two RBI.
On Nicolet's side, they got a good showing from David Maertz, who pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
Homestead's victory bumped their record up to 10-13. As for Nicolet, their defeat dropped their record down to 18-6.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Homestead will take on Kettle Moraine Lutheran at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Kettle Moraine Lutheran will roll in looking for their 20th straight win, something Homestead surely won't give up without a fight. As for Nicolet, they will head out on the road to challenge Whitnall at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Nicolet's pitching crew has only allowed 2.9 runs per game this season, so Whitnall's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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