West Bend West blew Homestead out of the water the last time the pair played, but on Monday Homestead got their revenge. The Spartans fell just short of the Highlanders by a score of 5-3. The Spartans have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Norah Johnson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and four unearned) runs on six hits and racked up six Ks.
On the hitting side, Stella Ovalle was cooking despite her team's loss, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with one home run and two RBI. Riley Weber was another key player, going 3-for-4 with one RBI.
West Bend West now has a losing record of 1-2. As for Homestead, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 3-0.
West Bend West has already played their next game (against Kewaskum), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Homestead, they will head out to face off against Grafton at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Highlanders' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Black Hawks have averaged an impressive 8.5 runs per game this season.
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