Spartans
| 05/01/25 @ DeKalb | 5-1 |
| 04/30/25 @ Tippecanoe Valley | 10-4 |
| 04/29/25 @ Columbia City | 8-7 |
| 04/26/25 @ Fort Wayne Northrop | 18-6 |
Homestead had won four straight on the road, but on Thursday they bumped their record up to 10-3 to make it five. They came out on top against the DeKalb Barons by a score of 5-1. The Spartans haven't had any issues with the Barons recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive victory against them.
Homestead got a great performance from Macy Arnold as she didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Arnold has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 11 consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Homestead let Ellyana Hyder and Maddy Rodgers run wild. Hyder went 2-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base, while Rodgers went 3-for-4 with two runs, one double, and one RBI. Hyder is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last four games she's played. Addi Adams also deserves some recognition as she hit her first triple of the season.
As for DeKalb, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-7. Admittedly, the team was facing some tough opposition over that stretch, including 7-2 East Noble (their opponents had an average overall winning percentage of 77.4% over those games).
On DeKalb's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Paige Storck, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Homestead will host East Noble at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. The Knights will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something the Spartans surely won't give up without a fight. As for DeKalb, they will take on Fort Wayne Snider in a tournament on Saturday.
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