The Homestead Highlanders will be playing at home against the Nicolet Knights at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
Homestead's hitters might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Grafton on Wednesday. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Black Hawks. Homestead has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
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.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Nicolet, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Monday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-3 win over Whitefish Bay on Wednesday.
Gabe Nelson made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over four innings pitched. Nelson was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Homestead's defeat dropped their record down to 9-13. As for Nicolet, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 15 of their last 16 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 18-5 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Homestead has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Nicolet struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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