With a playoff game on the line, Homestead rose to the challenge on Saturday. Everything went their way against the Pacific Grove Breakers as they made off with an 8-1 win.
Mackenzie Smith spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on five hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in 11 consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Izzy Gutierrez was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Cierra Hagan, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Homestead's victory bumped their record up to 10-11. As for Pacific Grove, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-11-1.
Homestead will square off against St. Ignatius College Preparatory on Tuesday. Homestead's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so St. Ignatius College Preparatory's hitters will have their work cut out for them. Pacific Grove does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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