The Oconomowoc Raccoons will face off against the Homestead Highlanders at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Oconomowoc's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Homestead's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Homestead is facing Oconomowoc at the wrong time: Oconomowoc suffered their first home loss of the season on Tuesday and they're likely out for redemption. They took a 5-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Indians. Having soared to a lofty 18 runs in the game before, the Raccoons couldn't push the score so high this time.
Kelsey Yambor was huge no matter where she played even without the win. She struck out 13 batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits (and only one walk). Yambor was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with one triple and one RBI.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Homestead, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-4 win over Port Washington on Tuesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Highlanders have posted since April 9, 2024.
Homestead let Emmy Sehnert and Lizzy Willis run wild. Sehnert went 2-for-4 with one home run, while Willis went 1-for-2 with one home run and two RBI. That home run marked the first that Sehnert has launched this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Claire Gilbertson, who went 3-for-4 with one run.
Homestead lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Oconomowoc's loss dropped their record down to 4-3. As for Homestead, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-6.
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