After having lost a blowout in their previous game against De Smet Jesuit, St. Dominic was happy to have turned things around on Monday. They had just enough and edged the Howell Central Spartans out 8-6. For St. Dominic, this counts as revenge for the 6-4 loss Howell Central walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2023.
St. Dominic got a great performance from Cooper Smith as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over 6.2 innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Andrew Henke was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Nate Milam, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
St. Dominic is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season. As for Howell Central, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-7-1.
St. Dominic will be playing at home against St. Francis Borgia at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. St. Francis Borgia is coming into the matchup with five straight victories on the road, so St. Dominic will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Howell Central, they will square off against Timberland at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday.
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