Homestead took a ten-run loss the last time they faced off against Grafton, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Highlanders had just enough and edged out the Black Hawks 2-1. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last five times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Homestead got a great performance from Sean Lemke as he pitched six innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits.
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On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Ryan Apel, who went 2-for-3 with two doubles, one run, and one RBI. Those two doubles gave him a new career-high.
Homestead's win bumped their record up to 6-16. As for Grafton, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-9.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Homestead is set to square off against their familiar foe Nicolet at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Grafton will take on rival Cedarburg at 4:45 p.m. on Friday.
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