The Grass Lake Warriors are taking a road trip to square off against the Homer Trojans at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Grass Lake comes in on three and Homer on eight.
On Friday, Grass Lake needed a bit of extra time to put away Hanover-Horton. They had just enough and edged out the Comets 3-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Warriors have posted against the Comets since April 13, 2016.
Meanwhile, Homer made easy work of Manchester on Friday and carried off a 12-1 win. The result was nothing new for the Trojans, who have now won eight contests by ten runs or more so far this season.
Payten Minix made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits (and only one walk). She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts any time she's pitched this season. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base.
In other batting news, Lani Miller was incredible, going a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, two stolen bases, and two runs. Those two stolen bases gave her a new career-high. Riley Butler was another key player, going 2-for-3 with three runs, three RBI, and one stolen base.
Grass Lake's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-1. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.7 runs on average over those games. As for Homer, their record is now 12-2.
Grass Lake skirted past Homer 11-9 in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Warriors since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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