The Homestead Broncos will head out on the road to face off against the Belen Jesuit Wolverines at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Homestead is coming into the matchup on a three-game losing streak.
Homestead lost 15-3 to South Miami on Friday.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought match, but Belen Jesuit had to settle for a 5-4 loss against Braddock on Wednesday. Belen Jesuit has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Brandon Degoti was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He struck out ten batters over four innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits (and only one walk). Degoti was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a stolen base.
In other pitching news, Willy Campo was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits (and only one walk).
Back at the plate, David Del Pino was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two runs.
Even though they lost, Belen Jesuit didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 16 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Homestead's record is now 3-8. As for Belen Jesuit, their record is now 18-7.
Homestead suffered a grim 11-1 defeat to Belen Jesuit when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Thankfully for Homestead, Cesar Cantos (who tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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