Fort Wayne Northrop entered their tilt with Homestead with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Homestead Spartans on Saturday and snuck past 5-3. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Fort Wayne Northrop also won the last time the pair played on Saturday.
Baylee Huth spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on four hits.
At the plate, Brilee Day was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Karlie Bruce, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
On Homestead's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Addie May Fleming gave up just two earned (and three unearned) runs on four hits.
On the hitting side, Homestead saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Claire Landrigan, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Homestead hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. That's the fewest strikeouts they've managed all season.
Fort Wayne Northrop pushed their record up to 3-6 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for Homestead, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-8 record this season.
Fort Wayne Northrop will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against Fort Wayne Wayne at 5:30 p.m. As for Homestead, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger at 5:30 p.m. Homestead is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season.
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