Baseball Preview: Howell Central Spartans vs. Fort Zumwalt West Jaguars
The Howell Central Spartans will head out on the road to square off against the Fort Zumwalt West Jaguars at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. The last three games Howell Central has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Last Tuesday, Howell Central narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Howell 7-6.
Meanwhile, Fort Zumwalt West faced Fort Zumwalt South in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. Fort Zumwalt West walked away with a 7-2 victory over Fort Zumwalt South. The win was nothing new for Fort Zumwalt West as they're now sitting on three straight.
Fort Zumwalt West got a great performance from Cole Harris as he tossed 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits.
On the hitting side, Nolan Sissom and Stephen Perry did most of the damage at the plate: Sissom scored two runs while going 3-for-4, while Perry scored two runs while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Brant Deverman, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Howell Central has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a massive bump to their 11-8-1 record this season. As for Fort Zumwalt West, their victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 21-7.
Howell Central came up short against Fort Zumwalt West when the teams last played back in April of 2023, falling 3-0. Can Howell Central avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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