Baseball Preview: Homestead Spartans vs. Fort Wayne Snider Panthers
Homestead is 9-1 against Fort Wayne Snider since May of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Homestead Spartans will head out on the road to square off against the Fort Wayne Snider Panthers at 10:00 a.m. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Homestead's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They skirted past Columbia City 1-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Homestead.
Homestead got a great performance from Ryne Michaeloff as he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over 5.1 innings pitched.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Cole Kintz, who went 1-for-3 with a home run. Another player making a difference was Johnnie Ankenbruck, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base and a double.
Meanwhile, Fort Wayne Snider can finally bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Tuesday. They came out on top against Fort Wayne Wayne by a score of 6-1.
Landen Fry made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over five innings pitched. Fry has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Fry was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Camden Davis and Isaiah Snavely did most of the damage at the plate: Davis scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances, while Snavely scored a run while going 2-for-3. Brandon Logan was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases.
Homestead has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-7 record this season. As for Fort Wayne Snider, their record now sits at 6-7.
Homestead took their victory against Fort Wayne Snider when the teams last played back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 12-4. The rematch might be a little tougher for Homestead since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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