The Howard Huskies will venture away from home to challenge the Rutland Hurricanes at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Howard is coming into the game on a five-game losing streak.
On Tuesday, Howard came up short against Academy of Richmond County and fell 16-13.
VICTOR PINKNEY made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 4-for-5 with four stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in stolen bases. JAYDEN REESE also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Meanwhile, Rutland is still undefeated this season after their match against Northeast on Tuesday, but Northeast came as close as anyone has to beating them. Rutland came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 7-6 W against Northeast. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Hurricanes have posted since February 23, 2024.
Rutland's victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Tate Summerday, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one triple, one run, and one RBI. Another was Kyle Howard, who scored a run while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Howard's loss dropped their record down to 2-8. As for Rutland, their win bumped their record up to 5-0-1.
Wednesday's contest might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Howard has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .432. However, it's not like Rutland struggles in that department as they've averaged .538. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Howard came up short against Rutland in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, falling 10-6. Can Howard avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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