The Wilcox Chargers will face off against the Homestead Mustangs at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Wilcox has eight straight victories, Homestead has four straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Wilcox's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. They walked away with a 4-0 win over Mountain View. That's two games straight that the Chargers have won by exactly four runs.
Meanwhile, Homestead has relied on a stalwart pitchers averaging four runs allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Friday. They came up short against Los Gatos, falling 12-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Mustangs have suffered since March 18th.
Drew Hamburger put in work while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. That's the fewest hits he has allowed since back in May of 2024. He was also solid in the batter's box, earning one run and two stolen bases. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last four games he's played.
Wilcox's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-7. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games. As for Homestead, they now have a losing record of 9-10.
Wilcox came up short against Homestead in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, falling 5-2. Can the Chargers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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