Germantown won the last time they faced Homestead, and things went their way on Saturday too. The Germantown Warhawks sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-3 victory over the Homestead Highlanders.
Lucas Frank looked comfortable as he tossed 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
On the hitting side, Germantown's win was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Logan Zaverl, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Grady Cheever, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
On Homestead's side, Will Kons was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits.
The victory got Germantown back to even at 2-2. As for Homestead, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-2.
Germantown will head out on the road to square off against Brookfield East at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Germantown's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Brookfield East's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Homestead, they will head out on the road to face off against Hartford at 4:45 p.m. on Monday. Hartford will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something Homestead surely won't give up without a fight.
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