On Tuesday, Fort Zumwalt West faced Howell in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Fort Zumwalt West Jaguars fell just short of the Howell Vikings by a score of 2-1. Fort Zumwalt West was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Howell apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April.
Tanner Sullivan spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on seven hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks every time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, Nolan Whiteside was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with two stolen bases. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
Fort Zumwalt West's loss dropped their record down to 24-9. As for Howell, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 22-8 record this season.
While Fort Zumwalt West had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday.
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