The Homestead Spartans will face off against the Churubusco Eagles at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Homestead will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
On Friday, Homestead needed a bit of extra time to put away East Noble. They had just enough and edged out the Knights 11-10. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Spartans, who until this matchup were averaging 3.93 runs allowed.
Braeli Borchers
| 05/02/25 vs East Noble | 4 |
| 04/26/25 @ Fort Wayne Northrop | 3 |
| 03/25/24 @ New Haven | 3 |
| 04/11/25 vs New Haven | 2 |
| 04/30/25 @ Tippecanoe Valley | 1 |
Braeli Borchers was a standout: she fired off two home runs and four RBI while going 2-for-3. Those four RBI gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Grace Jordan, who went 3-for-5 with one home run and five RBI.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Homestead kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in six consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Churubusco came up short against Eastside on Wednesday and fell 12-9. The loss continues a trend for the Eagles in their meetings with the Blazers: they've now lost nine in a row.
Homestead's win bumped their record up to 11-3. As for Churubusco, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-5.
Everything went Homestead's way against Churubusco when the teams last played back in May of 2022, as Homestead made off with a 7-1 victory. Do the Spartans have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Eagles turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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