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| 06/04/24 - Neutral | 6-5 W |
| 05/17/24 - Away | 3-7 L |
| 05/04/24 - Home | 2-1 W |
| 05/05/23 - Away | 6-5 W |
| 04/14/23 - Home | 5-10 L |
| + 5 more games |
Nicolet and Homestead are an even 5-5 against one another since June of 2018, but likely not for long. The Knights will challenge the Highlanders at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Neither Nicolet nor Homestead posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
Nicolet fell victim to Whitefish Bay and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Blue Dukes by a score of 1-0. Knights fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team's lost against the Blue Dukes since on Wednesday.
Jack Stuck spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered a run (which was unearned) on five hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive appearances.
Grafton hit Homestead with a five-run second inning on Wednesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Highlanders lost 11-1 to the Black Hawks. The Highlanders just can't catch a break and have now endured three defeats in a row.
Homestead saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Connor Pangallo, who went 1-for-3 with one RBI.
Homestead's loss dropped their record down to 2-10. As for Nicolet, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-10.
Nicolet came out on top in a nail-biter against Homestead in their previous matchup back in June of 2024, sneaking past 6-5. Will the Knights repeat their success, or do the Highlanders have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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