The Howell North Knights will face off against the North Point Grizzlies at 4:15 a.m. on Monday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Howell North has struggled recently with four losses in a row, while North Point will arrive with six straight wins.
On Wednesday, Howell North didn't have quite enough to beat Howell and fell 3-2. That's two games in a row now that the Knights have lost by just one run.
North Point came out on top against Troy-Buchanan on Friday thanks in part to the team's impressive four-run second inning. The Grizzlies put the hurt on the Trojans with a sharp 8-1 victory. The Grizzlies might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won ten matchups by six runs or more this season.
North Point pushed their record up to 16-6-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Howell North, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-8.
Everything went Howell North's way against North Point in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, as Howell North made off with a 15-3 win. Do the Knights have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Grizzlies turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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