It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Homestead had no problem doing just that on Wednesday. They never let the Fort Wayne South Side Archers onto the board and left with a 10-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Homestead.
Fort Wayne South Side's batters probably weren't too happy with Ryne Michaeloff, who pitched a no hitter and racked up nine Ks (he gave up a single walk). Michaeloff has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Luke Neiswonger, who went 2-for-2 with a home run, five RBI, and a stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Zane Wirges, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Homestead has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 16-10 record this season. As for Fort Wayne South Side, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost seven of their last eight contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-17 record this season.
Homestead will challenge Columbia City at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Columbia City's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Homestead's hitters will have their work cut out for them. Fort Wayne South Side does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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