The South Bend Adams Eagles will challenge the Homestead Spartans at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. South Bend Adams has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the matchup with 11 straight defeats, while Homestead will come in with nine straight victories.
South Bend Adams fell victim to South Bend Saint Joseph and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They lost 10-0 to the Huskies.
Meanwhile, Homestead's rock-solid pitchers showed up for the team's third consecutive shutout on Thursday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Norwell a 4-0 shutout.
Luke Riha tossed a big game, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out seven over five innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Aiden Phillips was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double. That double was his first of the season. The team also got some help courtesy of Johnnie Ankenbruck, who went 3-for-4 with one run.
Homestead pushed their record up to 10-1 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.8 runs over those games. As for South Bend Adams, their loss dropped their record down to 0-10.
South Bend Adams took their win against Homestead in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 14-6 score. Do the Eagles have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Spartans turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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