Homestead is 5-0 against Columbia City since April of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Homestead Spartans will take on the Columbia City Eagles at 11:00 a.m. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Homestead is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They never let Fort Wayne South Side onto the board and left with a 10-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Homestead.
Fort Wayne South Side's batters probably weren't too happy with Ryne Michaeloff, who pitched a no hitter and racked up nine Ks (he gave up a single walk). Michaeloff has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Luke Neiswonger, who went 2-for-2 with a home run, five RBI, and a stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Zane Wirges, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Columbia City gave up the first runs on Wednesday, but they didn't let that get them down. They came out on top against Huntington North by a score of 9-4.
Brady Schroeder made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched seven innings while giving up four earned runs off seven hits. Schroeder was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on James Getts, who scored a run while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Maddox Moon, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Homestead is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 16-10 record this season. As for Columbia City, their victory bumped their record up to 17-11.
Homestead skirted past Columbia City 1-0 in their previous matchup on May 2nd. The rematch might be a little tougher for Homestead 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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