Homestead was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 21-11 walloping at the hands of the Hialeah Gardens Gladiators. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Homestead of the 16-2 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March.
Carla Romero made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last six times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Faith Whitley, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Homestead's loss dropped their record down to 3-10. As for Hialeah Gardens, their victory bumped their record up to 13-1.
Homestead will be playing at home against Edison at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Edison is coming into the match with three straight defeats on the road, meaning Homestead will have to defend against a team hungry for a win. As for Hialeah Gardens, they will square off against American at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. American is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 13.1 runs per game this season.
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