With a playoff game on the line, Homestead rose to the challenge on Thursday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Germantown Warhawks 5-3. For Homestead, this counts as revenge for the 5-3 defeat Germantown walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April.
Paul Nuetzel spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned runs on three hits and racked up nine Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Gavin Levin was excellent, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Griffin Bowers, who went 2-for-4 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Homestead has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-14 record this season. As for Germantown, their loss ended a 12-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 18-10.
As of now, neither Homestead nor Germantown have any future games scheduled.
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