Homestead was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a 7-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Wilcox Chargers. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Chargers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 13-7 on Wednesday.
Drew Hamburger was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, Ivan Hwang made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with one home run.
Homestead's defeat dropped their record down to 7-12. As for Wilcox, their win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-7.
Coming up, Homestead will welcome Palo Alto at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Wilcox will be paying especially close attention to the Mustangs' contest: after the Mustangs face off against the Vikings, they'll take on Wilcox again at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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