Fort Wayne South Side and Homestead squared off in some playoff action on Wednesday, but Fort Wayne South Side had to settle for second. They lost 10-0 to the Homestead Spartans. Fort Wayne South Side has struggled against Homestead recently, as their match on Wednesday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
For Homestead's part, Fort Wayne South Side's batters probably weren't too happy with Ryne Michaeloff, who pitched a no hitter and racked up nine Ks (he gave up a single walk). Michaeloff has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Luke Neiswonger, who went 2-for-2 with a home run, five RBI, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Zane Wirges, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Fort Wayne South Side's defeat dropped their record down to 7-17. As for Homestead, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-10 record this season.
Fort Wayne South Side does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Homestead, they will square off against Columbia City at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Columbia City is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.8 runs per game this season.
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