Homestead is 2-8 against Whitefish Bay since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Homestead Highlanders will take on the Whitefish Bay Blue Dukes at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Homestead will be strutting in after a win while Whitefish Bay will be coming in after a defeat.
Homestead took a loss when they played away from home on Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 7-1 margin over Port Washington.
Lucas Wirth spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up ten Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Will Van Laanen was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Grant Poindexter, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 11 runs the game before, Whitefish Bay was a bit more limited in their matchup on Friday. They fell just short of Slinger by a score of 3-1.
Ben Volpe led a balanced group of hitters, going 3-for-4 with six RBI, two runs, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Charlie McIntyre, who went 2-for-4 with three runs, four RBI, and a stolen base.
Even though they lost, Whitefish Bay kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Slinger only hit three.
Homestead's victory bumped their record up to 9-11. As for Whitefish Bay, their loss dropped their record down to 11-7.
Homestead came up short against Whitefish Bay when the teams last played back in April, falling 13-8. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Whitefish Bay's Tyler Andrews, who pitched five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Now that Homestead knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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