It may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Homer ultimately got the result they hoped for on Wednesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-4 victory over the Michigan Center Cardinals. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Trojans have posted since April 25th.
Brock Butler made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 8.2 innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off ten hits. He also tossed no walks, which is notable because Homer is undefeated when he allows at most one walk, but 7-11 otherwise. Butler was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with one run.
Roman Butler
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In other batting news, Roman Butler was excellent, going 3-for-5 with three RBI. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Wyatt Winchell, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
The victory made it two in a row for Homer and bumps their season record up to 10-11. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.5 runs over those games. As for Michigan Center, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 15-15.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: the Cardinals beat Homer by a score of 5-1 later that day.
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