Homestead lost against Whitefish Bay back in May of 2024, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Highlanders fell just short of the Blue Dukes by a score of 7-5. That's two games in a row now that the Highlanders have lost by exactly two runs.
Lauren Faucett was cooking despite her team's loss, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs and one RBI. Emmy Sehnert also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
This is the second loss in a row for Homestead and nudges their season record down to 1-8. Even worse, they were so close both times: the defeats came by an average of only two runs. As for Whitefish Bay, their victory ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-6.
Coming up, Homestead will look to defend their home field on Friday against Waukesha West at 4:00 p.m. The Wolverines' pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so the Highlanders' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Whitefish Bay, they will head out on the road to face off against Martin Luther at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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