The New Haven Bulldogs will face off against the Homestead Spartans at 1:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
New Haven is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They came out on top against Fort Wayne Wayne by a score of 11-7. The victory made it back-to-back wins for New Haven.
Meanwhile, Homestead waltzed into their match on Saturday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-4 win over the Eagles.
Alex Graber spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and three unearned) runs on four hits and racked up ten Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in ten consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Homestead saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brady Minnick, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI.
New Haven is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-19 record this season. As for Homestead, their victory bumped their record up to 17-10.
New Haven came up short against Homestead when the teams last played back in April of 2019, falling 10-7. Can New Haven avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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