The Homestead Highlanders will take on the Cedarburg Bulldogs at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Cedarburg took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Homestead, who comes in off a win.
Homestead took a loss when they played away from home on Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They blew past Nicolet 7-1. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Highlanders as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
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Charlie Blume was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). Homestead is 2-1 when Blume allows one or fewer hits, but 1-9 otherwise. Blume was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Sean Lemke, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs and one RBI. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in hits (two). Gavin Levin was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with three RBI and one double.
Homestead always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .514. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Cedarburg was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 6-5 heartbreaker at the hands of Grafton.
Homestead's victory bumped their record up to 3-10. As for Cedarburg, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-8.
Homestead suffered a grim 9-1 defeat to Cedarburg when the teams last played back in April. Will the Highlanders have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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