Softball Recap: Howell comes up short despite  Ava Bunting's strong performance
		
			  
				By Team Reports
				May 8, 2024, 7:44pm
			
		
        
        
            Softball Recap: Howell Highlanders vs. Hartland Eagles        
        
		
        
        
            
 Howell was not able to break out of their rough patch  on Wednesday as the team picked up their fourth straight  loss. They fell just short of the Hartland Eagles by a score of  8-6. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Howell of the  5-4 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture  on Wednesday.
  Ava Bunting was cooking despite her team's loss,   scoring three  runs while going 3-for-3.  Lara Anderson was another key contributor,  going 1-for-3 with two  RBI and a  double.
 Howell's loss dropped their record down to 8-11-1. As for Hartland, their win was  their third straight at home, which  pushed their record up to 11-5.
 Both  teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Howell will  face off against St. Mary's Prep at 10:00  a.m.  on Saturday. Howell will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more  runs each  match than the last. As for Hartland, they will head out on the road to  square off against  Traverse City Central at 6:00  p.m.  on Friday.
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