Homestead is 8-2 against Fort Wayne South Side since May of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Homestead Spartans will challenge the Fort Wayne South Side Archers at 7:30 p.m. Homestead will be strutting in after a victory while Fort Wayne South Side will be coming in after a defeat.
On Saturday, Homestead had just enough and edged Leo out 8-7.
Ryne Michaeloff and Luke Riha dominated on the mound. Michaeloff tossed four innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits, while Riha struck out six batters over three innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits (and only one walk). Riha has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Caleb Bradford was excellent, scoring two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Will Karshner, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Saturday just wasn't the day for Fort Wayne South Side's offense. They lost 17-0 to Seymour on Saturday.
Homestead has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-10 record this season. As for Fort Wayne South Side, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-16 record this season.
Homestead took their win against Fort Wayne South Side in their previous meeting back in April by a conclusive 15-5. Will Homestead repeat their success, or does Fort Wayne South Side have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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