Nicolet and Homestead are an even 4-4 against one another since June of 2018, but likely not for long. The Nicolet Knights will take on the Homestead Highlanders at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Nicolet is coming into the contest hot, having won their last ten games.
Nicolet is headed into the game fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They were the clear victor by a 17-2 margin over Port Washington on Friday. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.
Joseph Jewell looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.
At the plate, Nolan Sandee was incredible, going 3-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jack Stuck, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Homestead scored first but ultimately less than West Bend East in their match on Friday. They lost 12-2 to the Suns. Homestead has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Homestead saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jackson Brewer, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Nicolet has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-4 record this season. As for Homestead, their loss dropped their record down to 8-8.
Nicolet came out on top in a nail-biter against Homestead when the teams last played back in May of 2023, sneaking past 6-5. Will Nicolet repeat their success, or does Homestead have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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