Homestead and Nicolet are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2018, but likely not for long. The Highlanders will welcome the Knights at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Homestead will be strutting in after a win while Nicolet will be coming in after a defeat.
Homestead was handed a six-run loss in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Monday. They skirted past Grafton 4-2. The victory continues a trend for the Highlanders in their matchups with the Black Hawks: they've now won eight in a row.
Anna Faucett
| 04/28/25 @ Grafton | 12 |
| 04/22/24 vs Grafton | 11 |
| 04/25/25 vs Waukesha West | 9 |
| 04/16/24 @ Port Washington | 7 |
| 04/08/25 @ Cedarburg | 4 |
Anna Faucett and Stella Leaman were major factors no matter where they played. Throwing, Faucett struck out 12 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits (and only one walk). Meanwhile, Leaman pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Those 12 strikeouts gave Faucett a new career-high. At bat, Faucett went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one double, while Leaman went 1-for-2 with one run and one RBI. Faucett is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last four games she's played.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jersey Schmidt, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run. Those two stolen bases gave her a new career-high.
Meanwhile, Nicolet was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their 29th straight defeat dating back to last season. They lost 19-1 to Whitefish Bay.
Nicolet's loss dropped their record down to 0-8. As for Homestead, the win was their first on the road , bumping their record up to 2-9.
Homestead took their victory against Nicolet in their previous matchup back in May of 2024 by a conclusive 13-0 score. Will the Highlanders repeat their success, or do the Knights have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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