Softball Game Preview: Howell Rebels vs. New Egypt Warriors

The Howell Rebels are taking a road trip to take on the New Egypt Warriors at 10:00 a.m. on Monday. New Egypt took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Howell, who comes in off a win.

Howell's hitters will try to repeat the strong performance they gave on Saturday, when they got past Pinelands Regional's usually-dominant pitching crew. The Rebels put the hurt on the Wildcats with a sharp 11-4 win. The result was nothing new for the Rebels, who have now won three games by seven runs or more so far this season.

Meanwhile, New Egypt came up short against Jackson Memorial on Saturday and fell 4-1. The Warriors have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Howell's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-2. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.3 runs over those games. As for New Egypt, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-5.