Homestead had lost three straight on the road, but on Wednesday they dropped down to 8-15 to make it four. They took an 8-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Los Gatos Wildcats. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Wildcats this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 14-2 back in March.
Homestead saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Drew Hamburger, who went 2-for-3 with one run.
As for Los Gatos, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 20-3 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.1 runs on average over those games.
On Los Gatos' side, Gavin Seiler tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits over five innings pitched. Seiler has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Chase Frolich was incredible, going 3-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. That's the most hits he has posted since back in March. Brady Simon was another key player, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Homestead will face off against rival Mountain View at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Los Gatos is set to square off against their familiar foe Los Altos at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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