The Howell Highlanders will face off against the Dow Chargers at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Howell 3.8, Dow 3.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Dow is facing Howell at the wrong time: Howell suffered their first home loss of the season on Wednesday and they're likely out for redemption. They fell just short of the Wildcats by a score of 3-1. The matchup marked the Highlanders' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Meanwhile, Dow came tearing into Wednesday's contest with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3.3 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They never let the Hawks get on the board and left with a 7-0 victory. Seven seems to be a good number for the Chargers as the team scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Keegan Malley was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up a single earned run in five consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double. That's the most RBI he has posted over his last 12 games.
Dow's victory bumped their record up to 12-2. As for Howell, their loss dropped their record down to 12-4.
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