The Homestead Mustangs will head out on the road to face off against the Wilcox Chargers at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Homestead hasn't scored more than two runs for four games straight, a trend the team is eager to reverse.
On Wednesday, while Homestead put up some runs, the same can't be said for Milpitas. Homestead narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Milpitas 2-0.
Homestead's win was truly a team effort as two different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Lilly Markines, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Wilcox's offense. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 12-0 walloping at the hands of Valley Christian on Tuesday. Wilcox has struggled against Valley Christian recently, as their matchup on Tuesday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Homestead's victory bumped their record up to 7-4-1. As for Wilcox, their loss dropped their record down to 4-13.
Homestead beat Wilcox 3-0 in their previous meeting back in March. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Wilcox's Brooke Rivera, who pitched five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits (she also didn't allow any walks). Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Homestead still be able to contain Rivera? There's only one way to find out.
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