Highlanders
| 04/17/25 vs Fowlerville | 17 |
| 04/16/25 @ Novi | 16 |
| 04/17/25 vs Fowlerville | 15 |
| 03/19/25 vs Flushing | 15 |
| 03/19/25 vs Flushing | 12 |
Howell won the last time they faced Franklin and things went their way on Monday too. The Highlanders were the clear victors by a 16-6 margin over the Patriots. The Highlanders might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 14 games by six runs or more this season.
Howell let Zoey Overton and Addison Caldwell run wild. Overton went a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, four runs, and three RBI, while Caldwell went 3-for-4 with five RBI, two runs, and one triple. Those five RBI gave Caldwell a new career-high. Leighton Scott was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs.
Howell was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .542. They are 16-2-1 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Howell has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 23-12-1 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.5 runs on average over those games. As for Franklin, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost 12 of their last 16 contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-16 record this season.
Howell will challenge Lakeland at 4:00 p.m. on the 28th. As for Franklin, they are taking a road trip to challenge Wayne Memorial at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Zebras have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 13.87 runs per game on average), something the Patriots will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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