Homestead and Nicolet are an even 4-4 against one another since June of 2018, but likely not for long. The Homestead Highlanders will head out on the road to face off against the Nicolet Knights at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Homestead is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
Things were looking good for Homestead after they put the first points on the board on Friday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They lost 12-2 to West Bend East. 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.
Meanwhile, Nicolet entered their tilt with Port Washington with nine consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with ten. They were the clear victor by a 17-2 margin over the Pirates on Friday. Nicolet's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Joseph Jewell looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Nolan Sandee, who went 3-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. Jack Stuck was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Homestead's loss dropped their record down to 8-8. As for Nicolet, they pushed their record up to 13-4 with that win, which was their sixth straight on the road.
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