The Howard Huskies will square off against the Crawford County Eagles at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Howard is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season.
Having struggled with four losses in a row, Howard finally turned things around against Westside on Thursday. They never let the Patriots onto the board and left with an 18-0 victory. The Huskies might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine matchups by seven runs or more this season.
Abby Davis made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). Davis was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and a triple.
In other batting news, Howard got a massive performance out of Jakeria Jackson, who scored three runs and stole four bases while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Janesia Jackson, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Howard always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .567. That's a new trend for them: their average OBP was 31.1% earlier this season, but in their last ten matches they've averaged 48.9%.
Meanwhile, Crawford County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell 5-2 to Peach County. That's two games in a row now that the Eagles have lost by exactly three runs.
Howard's win bumped their record up to 9-13. As for Crawford County, their loss dropped their record down to 7-10.
Howard suffered a grim 12-0 defeat to Crawford County when the teams last played back in August. Can Howard avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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