Howell was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell just short of the Hartland Eagles by a score of 5-4. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Howell of the 8-5 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2023.
Howell saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ava Lavery, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double. Ava Bunting was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Howell's defeat dropped their record down to 8-10-1. As for Hartland, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season.
While Howell had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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