The Homestead Spartans will look to defend their home field on Saturday against the Leo Lions at 10:00 a.m. The last five games Homestead has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
On Wednesday, Homestead sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 victory over Adams Central.
Alex Graber spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on two hits and racked up 15 Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in nine consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Homestead's win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Cole Kintz, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Leo owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Tuesday. They walked away with a 5-0 victory over DeKalb.
Kylar Decker tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out nine over 6.2 innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Luke MacDonald and Landin Hoeppner did most of the damage at the plate: MacDonald scored a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances, while Hoeppner scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Homestead has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-9 record this season. As for Leo, their win bumped their record up to 13-6.
Homestead suffered a grim 13-4 defeat to Leo when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Will Homestead have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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