The Howell Rebels will venture away from home to face off against the Colts Neck Cougars at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Howell took a nine-run defeat the last time they faced off against Middletown North, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Rebels sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 8-7 win over the Lions on Monday. The game snapped a strange streak: the last four times these teams have met, it?s been the away team that?s taken home the W.
Kurtis Lovgren looked comfortable as he pitched 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (four).
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Logan Koeppel, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double. Ryan Todisco also deserves some recognition as he hit his first triple of the season.
Meanwhile, Colts Neck earned a 7-2 victory over Marlboro on Monday.
Nick Hayden tossed a big game, tossing five innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits.
At the plate, Matt Clark was a standout: he went a perfect 3-for-3 with one double and one RBI. Ryan Rude was another key player, going 1-for-3 with three RBI and one double.
Howell's record is now 6-4-1. As for Colts Neck, their record now sits at 7-2.
Howell might still be hurting after the 11-1 loss they got from Colts Neck in their previous matchup back in May of 2024. Can the Rebels avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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