Softball Preview: Fort Zumwalt East Lions vs. Howell North Knights
The Fort Zumwalt East Lions will venture away from home to take on the Howell North Knights at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. Howell North took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Fort Zumwalt East, who comes in off a win.
Fort Zumwalt East will roll into the contest after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up one run on Wednesday, then bounced right back against Wright City on Thursday. Fort Zumwalt East walked away with an 11-6 win over Wright City.
Grace McCombs was a standout: she scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. What's more, she also posted a .500 batting average, which is the highestshe's posted since back in September of 2023. Another player making a difference was Isabella Pierce, who scored three runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Howell North couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They fell 5-0 to Howell last Tuesday.
Fort Zumwalt East's victory ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-1. As for Howell North, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-1.
Fort Zumwalt East might still be hurting after the 18-8 loss they got from Howell North when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Can Fort Zumwalt East avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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