The Howell Central Spartans and the St. Dominic Crusaders are set to duel on Monday. Howell Central is out to stop a three-game streak of losses at home.
Last Friday, Howell Central beat Winfield 6-1.
Meanwhile, everything went St. Dominic's way against Incarnate Word Academy on Thursday as St. Dominic made off with a 13-3 win. The result was nothing new for the Crusaders, who have now won nine matches by six runs or more so far this season.
Kelsey Kunz spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on seven hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Madeline Ganey was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Angela Williams, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
The victory got Howell Central back to even at 13-13. As for St. Dominic, they have been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season.
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