Homestead is on a three-game streak of home losses, and Port Washington a three-game streak of away losses. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Friday. The Homestead Highlanders will be playing in front of their home fans against the Port Washington Pirates at 4:45 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
The home team had won the previous seven meetings between Homestead and Slinger, and Slinger kept the tradition alive. The Highlanders lost 11-1 to the Owls on Wednesday.
Homestead saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Connor Pangallo, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one double.
Hartford hit Port Washington with a seven-run fifth inning on Wednesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Pirates came up short against the Orioles, falling 12-5.
Kyle Uselding made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with two doubles, two RBI, and one run. Sam Hoeft was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Port Washington's loss dropped their record down to 4-7. As for Homestead, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-7.
Homestead took their victory against Port Washington in their previous meeting back in May of 2024 by a conclusive 7-1 score. Do the Highlanders have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Pirates turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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