Homestead and Carroll are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2021, but likely not for long. The Homestead Spartans will take on the Carroll Chargers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Homestead took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They had just enough and edged Carroll out 4-3.
Homestead got a great performance from Mason Weaver as he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Weaver has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Johnnie Ankenbruck, who went 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI.
Homestead pushed their record up to 12-8 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Carroll, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 13-8.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Homestead has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Carroll struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.5. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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