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 take on the Nicolet Knights at 4:45 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Homestead took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They had just enough and edged Grafton out 8-6. The victory was a breath of fresh air for Homestead as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Homestead 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, Beni Levine and Griffin Bowers did most of the damage at the plate: Levine went 2-for-2 with three RBI, while Bowers scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Lucas Wirth, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Nicolet came tearing into Wednesday's match with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.2 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 6-3 win over the Blue Dukes.
Nicolet's victory 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. The team also got some help courtesy of Nolan Sandee, who went 1-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Homestead now has a winning record of 7-6. As for Nicolet, they pushed their record up to 9-4 with that win, which was their third straight on the road.
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