On Wednesday, Howell faced Fort Zumwalt West in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Howell Vikings narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Fort Zumwalt West Jaguars 4-3. That's two games straight that Howell has won by just one run.
For Fort Zumwalt West's part, Joseph Rupp was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up three earned runs off six hits. Rupp has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than six innings every time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, Nicholas Alagna was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-5.
Howell is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 23-9 record this season. As for Fort Zumwalt West, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 24-10.
Howell will look to defend their home field on Monday against St. Louis University at 4:15 p.m. As for Fort Zumwalt West, they will head out on the road to take on Marquette at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The last three games Fort Zumwalt West has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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