Homestead extended their losing streak to six on Wednesday, dropping their season record down to 1-7 in the process. They came up short against the Slinger Owls, falling 11-1. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last eight times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Homestead saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Connor Pangallo, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one double.
As for Slinger, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 6-1. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.8 runs over those games.
On Slinger's side, Nathan Miller looked comfortable as he struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Miller has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Chase Leverance, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three runs, three RBI, and one stolen base. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in May of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaleb Burkel, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and two runs.
Looking ahead, Homestead will take on Port Washington at 4:45 p.m. on Friday. The Highlanders' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Pirates have averaged an impressive 7.1 runs per game this season. As for Slinger, they will square off against Oak Creek at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Owls 3.1, the Knights 3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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