The Homestead Highlanders will head out on the road to face off against the Port Washington Pirates at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Homestead has given up an average of 7.6 runs per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Homestead came into their game on Monday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They came up short against Slinger, falling 14-6. The loss continues a trend for the Highlanders in their meetings with the Owls: they've now lost six in a row.
Anna Faucett put in work while hitting and pitching. She struck out six batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and seven unearned) runs off eight hits. Faucett was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base.
In other batting news, Emmy Sehnert made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one home run and one stolen base.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 17 runs the game before, Port Washington was a bit more limited in their matchup on Monday. They lost 10-2 to Hartford. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Pirates have suffered since May 11, 2024.
Hope Gilhooly was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with one home run and two RBI.
Homestead's loss dropped their record down to 4-16. As for Port Washington, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-9.
Homestead came out on top in a nail-biter against Port Washington in their previous meeting back in April, sneaking past 5-4. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Highlanders 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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