For the second straight game, Novi will face off against Howell. The Wildcats will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against the Highlanders at 4:30 p.m. Novi's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Howell's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Novi is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Michigan's top teams: Howell, who was ranked 11th at the time (Novi was ranked 14th). The Wildcats fell just short of the Highlanders by a score of 8-7 on Monday. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
The win (which was Howell's seventh in a row) raised their record to 8-2. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.3 runs over those games. As for Novi, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-4 record this season.
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