Point Pleasant Boro typically has all the answers at home, but on Friday Howell proved too difficult a challenge. They came out on top against the Panthers by a score of 7-2. That's more bragging rights for the Rebels, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Andrew Morin looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over four innings pitched.
| 05/22/26 @ Point Pleasant Boro | 4 |
| 05/09/26 @ Lawrence | 2 |
| 05/18/26 vs Colts Neck | 1 |
| 03/31/26 vs Ranney | 1 |
| 04/30/25 @ Monmouth Regional | 1 |
On the hitting side, Connor Acker was excellent, going 1-for-2 with four RBI and one double. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high. Ryan Todisco was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
Howell now has a winning record of 13-12. As for Point Pleasant Boro, their loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 17-11.
Howell and Point Pleasant Boro could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps New Jersey Rankings. The Rebels (ranked 93rd) will meet Brick Memorial (ranked 27th) at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Meanwhile, Point Pleasant Boro will challenge Northern Burlington at 3:30 p.m. on Friday with a big rank disadvantage (64 vs. 12).
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