Howell entered their tilt with Salem with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Salem Rocks on Monday and snuck past 4-3. That's two games straight that Howell has won by just one run.
Ava Bunting was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Howell's win bumped their record up to 11-13-1. As for Salem, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 9-4.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Howell will square off against Brighton at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Salem, they will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against Hartland at 4:00 p.m. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Salem: 3.6, Hartland: 3.7) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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