The Homestead Highlanders will head out on the road to take on the West Bend East Suns at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Homestead is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.
On Wednesday, Homestead came up short against West Bend West and fell 11-8.
Grant Poindexter made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, West Bend East narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Cedarburg 8-6. The victory made it back-to-back wins for West Bend East.
The team relied heavily on Ben Hesse, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Homestead's loss dropped their record down to 8-7. As for West Bend East, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 12-5.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Homestead has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.9 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like West Bend East struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2.9. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Homestead took their win against West Bend East when the teams last played back in April by a conclusive 10-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Homestead since the team 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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