Port Washington was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 4-3 heartbreaker at the hands of the Homestead Highlanders. The Pirates were not able to make up for their loss to the Highlanders from their previous meeting back in May of 2024.
Bayer White made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in three of his five plate appearances with one stolen base and one run. The team also got some help courtesy of Jackson Bergin, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Port Washington's defeat dropped their record down to 4-8. As for Homestead, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-7.
Coming up, Port Washington is taking a road trip to challenge Grafton at 4:45 p.m. on Monday. The Pirates' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Black Hawks have averaged an impressive 7 runs per game this season. As for Homestead, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 4-3 loss against Kewaskum on the 26th.
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