South Bend Adams had lost six straight at home, but on Saturday they dropped their record down to 0-12 to make it seven. They lost 13-3 to the Homestead Spartans. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Spartans this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 10-0 on Saturday.
WESSON HOKE made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
As for Homestead, the victory (which was their 11th in a row) raised their record to 12-1. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games.
On Homestead's side, Mason Gutmann looked comfortable as he tossed 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Gutmann has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Luke Neiswonger and Cole Kintz did most of the damage at the plate: Neiswonger got on base in all five of his plate appearances with three stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI, while Kintz went 3-for-5 with four runs, two stolen bases, and one RBI. Those three runs gave Neiswonger a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Shane Bardwell, who went 3-for-5 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. South Bend Adams will face off against Bremen at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. The Eagles' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Lions have averaged an impressive 10.8 runs per game this season. As for Homestead, they will head out to take on Columbia City at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Spartans 2.1, the Eagles 3.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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