The Homestead Highlanders will head out on the road to challenge the Kettle Moraine Lutheran Chargers at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Homestead is no doubt hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses.
Last Friday, Homestead earned a 7-3 win over Nicolet.
Lucas Wirth tossed a big game, tossing six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off eight hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Homestead saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Paul Nuetzel, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Beni Levine, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Kettle Moraine Lutheran waltzed into their game on Saturday with 20 straight wins... but they left with 21. They never let the Foxes onto the board and left with a 1-0 victory.
Homestead's record is now 10-13. As for Kettle Moraine Lutheran, their record now sits at 21-3.
Homestead suffered a grim 10-4 defeat to Kettle Moraine Lutheran when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Can Homestead avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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