Fort Wayne South Side lost against Homestead back in May of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Monday. The Fort Wayne South Side Archers fell victim to a rough 15-5 defeat at the hands of the Homestead Spartans. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Fort Wayne South Side in their matchups with Homestead: they've now lost five in a row.
Fort Wayne South Side saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jadden Yoder, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases. Yoder has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Evan Harl, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
On Homestead's side, Nathan Bardwell looked comfortable as he struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up just two earned runs off one hit (and only one walk).
On the hitting side, Johnnie Ankenbruck was a standout: he went 2-for-4 with two doubles and an RBI. Brady Minnick was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Fort Wayne South Side's defeat dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Homestead, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 5-4 record this season.
Fort Wayne South Side has the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Lakewood Park Christian at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Lakewood Park Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season. As for Homestead, they will head out on the road to square off against Norwell at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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