The Homestead Spartans will head out on the road to square off against the Southern Wells Raiders at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Southern Wells took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Homestead, who comes in off a win.
Homestead will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any runs on Thursday, then bounced right back against New Haven on Friday. The Spartans were the clear victors by a 14-4 margin over the Bulldogs. The victory continues a trend for the Spartans in their matchups with the Bulldogs: they've now won nine in a row.
Taylor Sanders was a standout: she went 1-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. The team also got some help courtesy of Olivia Schultheis, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Homestead was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .474. The last time their batting average was this high was back in March of 2024.
Meanwhile, Southern Wells was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat dating back to last season. They came up short against Norwell, falling 13-0.
Homestead now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Southern Wells, their loss dropped their record down to 0-5.
Homestead took their win against Southern Wells in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 14-4 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Spartans since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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