Spartans
| 04/21/25 vs Huntington North | 18 |
| 05/17/25 @ Warsaw | 13 |
| 05/14/25 vs Adams Central | 13 |
| 04/16/25 @ Southern Wells | 13 |
| 04/26/25 @ Fort Wayne Northrop | 12 |
Homestead had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 13-run drubbing they dealt Warsaw on Saturday. The Spartans put the hurt on the Tigers with a sharp 14-1 win. The Spartans might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine games by six runs or more this season.
Maddy Burbrink made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 12 consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two doubles and one run. Those two doubles gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Maddy Rodgers was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, five RBI, and two runs. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in April. Another player making a difference was Ellyana Hyder, who went 2-for-3 with three runs and one RBI.
Homestead was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .467. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Warsaw only posted a batting average of .211.
Homestead is on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 15 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 19-5 record this season. As for Warsaw, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 8-13 record this season.
Homestead will head out to challenge Angola at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Warsaw, they will challenge Concord at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. The Minutemen have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.36 runs per game on average), something the Tigers will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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