The Homestead Highlanders will take on the New Holstein Huskies at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. The timing isn't great for Homestead: they have been struggling with four straight losses at home, while New Holstein has snatched up three consecutive wins on the road.
Homestead lost a heartbreaker the last time they played Whitefish Bay, but it's fair to say they got their revenge given the result of Thursday's matchup. The Highlanders never let the Blue Dukes get on the board and left with a 10-0 victory on Thursday. The Highlanders not only won on Thursday, but they posted their biggest win since April 29th (when they won 19-0).
Homestead got a big performance out of Lola Leaman, who went 1-for-2 with two runs, one double, and one RBI. That's the most runs Leaman has posted over her last eight contests. The team also got some help courtesy of Lizzy Willis, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, two doubles, and one RBI.
Homestead was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .414. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Whitefish Bay only posted a batting average of .125.
Meanwhile, New Holstein was able to grind out a solid win over Two Rivers on Thursday, taking the game 3-0. The victory continues a trend for the Huskies in their matchups with the Purple Raiders: they've now won seven in a row.
Makayla Meyer made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out 11 over seven innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two runs and one double.
Meyer wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Reese Kraus, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base and one RBI.
New Holstein's win bumped their record up to 14-5. As for Homestead, their victory bumped their record up to 5-17.
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