Spartans
| 05/17/25 vs Lake Central | 3 |
| 05/17/25 vs Harrison | 6 |
| 05/16/25 @ Munster | 12 |
| 05/15/25 @ Carroll | 8 |
| 05/10/25 vs Fort Wayne Snider | 5 |
| + 18 more games |
Homestead has gone a perfect 9-0 against Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Monday. The Spartans will take on the Braves at 5:00 p.m. Homestead is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season.
Homestead is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Indiana's top teams: Lake Central, who was ranked seventh at the time (Homestead was ranked 13th). The Spartans fell 8-3 to the Indians on Saturday. The Spartans have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Homestead saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Luke Haley, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one double and one RBI. Another was Gray Stockwell, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one double.
Meanwhile, Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian came tearing into Saturday's game with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.3 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They were the clear victors by a 14-4 margin over the Eagles. The Braves' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
The team relied heavily on Luke Metzler, who went 2-for-3 with four runs, two stolen bases, and one RBI. Those four runs gave him a new career-high. Chip Bennett was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .435. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-7. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games. As for Homestead, their loss dropped their record down to 18-5.
Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian's pitching crew better be locked in on Monday. Homestead hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.4 home runs per game. It's a different story for Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian, though, as they've been averaging only 0 home runs. Will they be able to keep Homestead in the park?
Homestead came out on top in a nail-biter against Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian in their previous matchup back in May of 2024, sneaking past 4-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Spartans since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
