The Homestead Spartans will hit the road for the first time this season to challenge the Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger Saints at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Homestead's pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Homestead will bounce into Wednesday's match after beating Fishers, who they had gone 0-7 against in their seven prior meetings. The Spartans narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Tigers 5-3. Winning may never get old, but the Spartans sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
Luke Riha looked comfortable as he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out eight over four innings pitched. Those eight strikeouts gave him a new career-high.
Will Karshner
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On the hitting side, Will Karshner was excellent, going 3-for-4 with three RBI and one double. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. Luke Haley also deserves some recognition as he got his first hits of the season.
Meanwhile, Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger gave up the first runs on Tuesday, but they didn't let that get them down. They came out on top against Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran by a score of 9-6. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Saints.
Braxton Bermes was a major factor no matter where he played. He tossed five innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one RBI.
Bermes wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Braden Aguirre, who scored a run while going 2-for-5. Another was Jeremy Haynes, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Homestead's record now sits at 4-1. As for Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Homestead was able to grind out a solid win over Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger in their previous meeting back in May of 2022, winning 5-2. Will the Spartans repeat their success, or do the Saints have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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