There's no place like home for Homestead, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Thursday. They put the hurt on the Lynbrook Vikings with a sharp 16-3 win on Monday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Homestead considering their one-run performance the match before.
Lilly Markines and Courtney Smith made a big impact no matter where they played. Throwing, Markines tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Smith pitched three innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off two hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Markines scored two runs while going 2-for-3, while Smith went 2-for-3 with five RBI, two runs, and a double.
In other batting news, Izzy Gutierrez and Elisa Coyle did most of the damage at the plate: Gutierrez scored two runs while going 3-for-4, while Coyle scored two runs while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was Leela Menon, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Homestead's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 9-9-1. As for Lynbrook, they are on a nine-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-10.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Homestead will challenge Fremont at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Homestead's pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so Fremont's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Lynbrook, they will head out on the road to take on Saratoga at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Saratoga is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season.
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