Homestead fell victim to Slinger and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Slinger Owls. Homestead was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Slinger apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April.
Homestead got a good showing from Will Kons, who tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits.
On the hitting side, Homestead saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Deed Capper, who went 1-for-1 with a stolen base.
On Slinger's side, Matthew Retzlaff and Will Baumhardt dominated on the mound. Retzlaff didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over four innings pitched, while Baumhardt tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Baumhardt has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Slinger let Blake Johnson and Chase Leverance loose on the outfield. Johnson scored a run while going 2-for-4, while Leverance scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Mason Johnson, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Homestead has traveled a rocky road recently having lost eight of their last ten contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-11 record this season. As for Slinger, their win was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-6.
Homestead will take on Port Washington at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Homestead is facing Port Washington at the right time seeing as Port Washington is stuck on a 13-game losing streak. As for Slinger, they will head out on the road to face off against Whitefish Bay at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Slinger is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season.
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