On Tuesday Jake Howell made a splash, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. It looks like he has Early County's number considering he had a big game the last time he faced them, too. As if that's not impressive enough, the pitching appearance was his eighth in a row with more than five strikeouts. For the year, Howell has been strong no matter where he plays. On the mound, he has an ERA of 1.91 over 51.3 innings pitched. Meanwhile, at bat he has slashed 0.360/0.505/0.627 with 29 runs, plus 11 stolen bases.
Howell and Wilcox County have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Jenkins County at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Wilcox County has been dominating at home and they'll enter the matchup having won 13 straight home games. Will Howell and his teammates be able to keep the streak alive? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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