Softball Preview: Homestead Spartans vs. Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran Cadets
Homestead has been on the road for four straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran Cadets at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Last Tuesday, it was a hard-fought contest, but Homestead had to settle for a 5-3 defeat against South Adams.
Homestead saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gabriela Silkworth, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell 7-2 to DeKalb.
Maizy O?Hara was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she tossed six innings while giving up just two earned (and five unearned) runs off six hits.
Homestead has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-5 record this season. As for Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-4.
Homestead came up short against Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, falling 4-1. Thankfully for Homestead, Samantha Hoffman (who pitched seven innings while giving up just one earned run off nine hits) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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