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 4:45 p.m. on Friday. Nicolet will be looking to extend their current six-game winning streak.
Nicolet will bounce into Friday's match after beating Whitefish Bay, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Nicolet walked away with a 6-3 victory over Whitefish Bay on Wednesday.
Nicolet's win was truly a team effort as seven different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Oliver Scharnick, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. Nolan Sandee was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Homestead can finally bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Wednesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Grafton and snuck past 8-6.
Homestead also got a great performance from Ryan Apel as he struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off eight hits (and only one walk).
On the hitting side, Homestead let Beni Levine and Griffin Bowers loose on the outfield. Levine went 2-for-2 with three RBI, while Bowers scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Lucas Wirth, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Nicolet has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season. As for Homestead, they now have a winning record of 7-6.
Nicolet came out on top in a nail-biter against Homestead in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, sneaking past 6-5. Does Nicolet have another victory up their sleeve, or will Homestead turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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