Homestead lost against Leo back in May of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Homestead Spartans lost 13-2 to the Leo Lions. The defeat continues a trend for Homestead in their matchups with Leo: they've now lost three in a row.
Homestead got a good showing from Braylon Sheefel, who pitched 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Sheefel has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Sam Sosebee made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
On Leo's side, Kylar Decker tossed a big game, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits over 5.1 innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Landin Hoeppner was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Luke MacDonald, who scored three runs while going 2-for-3.
Homestead's loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 14-10. As for Leo, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Homestead beat Leo by a score of 8-7 later that day.
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