Baseball Recap: Howell Extends Winning Streak to Five
By Team Reports
May 24, 2026, 9:10pm
Baseball Recap: Howell Highlanders vs. Dakota Cougars

Highlanders
| 05/22/26 @ Dakota | 7-2 |
| 05/20/26 @ Dearborn | 17-2 |
| 05/18/26 @ Dearborn | 16-1 |
| 05/16/26 vs Hartland | 5-4 |
| 05/16/26 vs Dexter | 9-7 |
Howell came tearing into Friday's game with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.3 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Dakota Cougars by a score of 7-2. For the Highlanders, this counts as revenge for the 8-6 win the Cougars walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2025.
Howell's victory bumped their record up to 26-11-1. As for Dakota, with the defeat, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 12-14.
Howell wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 5-3 loss against Bay City Western on the 22nd. As for Dakota, they have also already played their next matchup, a 9-1 win against Davison on the 22nd.
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