The Howell Highlanders will challenge the Fowlerville Gladiators at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Howell is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.6 runs per game this season.
Fowlerville will be up against a hot Howell squad: the team just extended their winning streak to three. The Highlanders put the hurt on Novi with a sharp 15-5 victory on Wednesday. The result was nothing new for the Highlanders, who have now won seven matches by six runs or more so far this season.
The team relied heavily on Easton Lavery, who went 2-for-3 with three runs, three RBI, and one triple. Another player making a difference was Addison Caldwell, who went 2-for-4 with three runs, one triple, and one RBI.
Howell was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .500. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .395 or higher in four consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Fowlerville lost 9-3 to Williamston on Wednesday. The Gladiators have struggled against the Hornets recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost meeting.
Howell's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-4. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.3 runs over those games. As for Fowlerville, they now have a losing record of 2-3.
Howell beat Fowlerville 5-1 in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Will the Highlanders repeat their success, or do the Gladiators have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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