Wednesday just wasn't the day for Homestead's offense. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Grafton Black Hawks on Wednesday. Homestead was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Grafton apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April.
Homestead saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Griffin Bowers, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base.
On Grafton's side, the team relied heavily on Zachary Plier, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Tyler Van Sluys was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
Homestead's defeat was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 9-13. As for Grafton, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 10-15.
Homestead will be playing in front of their home fans against Pewaukee at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Pewaukee's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Homestead's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Grafton, they will head out on the road to challenge Cedarburg at 4:45 p.m. on Friday.
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