The Homestead Highlanders will head out on the road to challenge the Nicolet Knights at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Homestead will be strutting in after a win while Nicolet will be coming in after a defeat.
On Monday, Homestead needed a bit of extra time to put away Grafton. They had just enough and edged out the Black Hawks 5-4. The Highlanders haven't had any issues with the Black Hawks recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive victory against them.
Lauren Strifling spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on four hits and racked up ten Ks.
On the hitting side, Homestead let Anna Faucett and Lizzy Willis run wild. Faucett got on base in three of her five plate appearances with two stolen bases and two RBI, while Willis went 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. That's the most RBI Willis has posted since back in April.
Meanwhile, Nicolet was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their 37th straight loss dating back to last season. They came up short against Whitefish Bay, falling 15-0.
Nicolet's defeat dropped their record down to 0-16. As for Homestead, their win bumped their record up to 7-19.
Everything went Homestead's way against Nicolet in their previous meeting back in April, as Homestead made off with a 19-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Highlanders since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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