Sarah Finnegan
The Homewood High School baseball team practices on January 25, 2018.
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BASEBALL
The Homewood baseball team played in Gulf Coast Classic II during the week. The Patriots started the week with a 6-3 loss to Normal (Illinois). Josh Hall scored two runs and stole three bases in the game.
Homewood got back on the winning track on Tuesday with a 3-2 win over Gallatin (Tennessee). The Patriots got 6 1/3 strong innings on the mound from John Hale, as he struck out 10 batters and allowed two hits. Sam Dantone drove in a pair of runs.
On Wednesday, the Patriots split a pair of games, although they were close to winning both. In the first game, they dominated West Point, 16-3. Ben Teel and Michael Kash each racked up two doubles in the contest. In the second game, Homewood surrendered eight runs in the seventh inning to fall, 9-6, to Madison Academy. Teel’s two-run homer was the offensive highlight.
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