Baseball Recap: Homestead Snaps Eight-Game Streak of Losses on the Road

Homestead's game on Monday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-2 victory over the Pius XI Catholic Popes. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Highlanders have posted since April 25th.

Sean Lemke tossed a big game, striking out nine batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. Those nine strikeouts gave him a new career-high.

On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Gavin Levin, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one triple, two RBI, and one double. That's the most hits he has posted over his last 11 contests.

Highlanders

Previous 5 Games

05/13/25 @ Pius XI Catholic	4-2
05/12/25 @ Hartford	0-10
05/10/25 @ Germantown	2-5
05/09/25 vs West Bend East	9-2
05/07/25 @ West Bend West	0-4

Homestead's victory ended an eight-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-14. As for Pius XI Catholic, they are on an eight-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-13.

Homestead wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, a 16-1 loss against Slinger on the 14th. As for Pius XI Catholic, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 10-8 defeat against St. John's Northwestern Military Academy on the 14th.