The Homestead Highlanders will challenge the Brookfield Central Lancers at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Homestead was handed a heart-breaking two-run loss in their last match, but they sure didn't let that happen against University School of Milwaukee on Friday. The Highlanders were the clear victors by an 8-2 margin over the Wildcats. The Highlanders haven't had any issues with the Wildcats recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
Lucas Wirth tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits over 4.1 innings pitched.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Ari Crabbe, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases, one triple, and one run. The team also got some help courtesy of Keaton Lewis, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Brookfield Central, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-4 win over Wauwatosa East on Thursday.
Brookfield Central's victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Homestead, the win got them back to even at 1-1.
Homestead took their victory against Brookfield Central in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 10-3 score. Will the Highlanders repeat their success, or do the Lancers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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