Homestead faced Lake Central in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. The Spartans fell 8-3 to the Indians. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Spartans of the 6-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in June of 2024.
Homestead saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Luke Haley, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one double and one RBI. Another was Gray Stockwell, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one double.
This is the second loss in a row for Homestead and nudges their season record down to 18-5. As for Lake Central, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 20-4.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Homestead will challenge Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The Braves will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something the Spartans surely won't give up without a fight. As for Lake Central, they will square off against Merrillville at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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