After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Midland, St. Mary's Prep was happy to have turned things around on Saturday. They had just enough and edged the Howell Highlanders out 7-6.
For Howell's part, Allison Ulanowski was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing seven innings while giving up just two earned (and five unearned) runs off 11 hits. Ulanowski was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with a double.
In other batting news, Lara Anderson was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. Jada Challiss was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a home run.
St. Mary's Prep's victory bumped their record up to 6-3. As for Howell, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-12-1.
St. Mary's Prep will play host again on Wednesday to welcome Detroit Country Day, where first pitch is scheduled at 4:30 p.m. As for Howell, they will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Holt at 12:00 p.m. The last three games Howell has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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