It was a good run, but Howell Central unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Monday. They fell just short of the St. Dominic Crusaders by a score of 8-6. Howell Central was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as St. Dominic apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.
For St. Dominic's part, Cooper Smith tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out seven over 6.2 innings pitched.
At the plate, Andrew Henke was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Nate Milam was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Howell Central now has a losing record at 6-7-1. As for St. Dominic, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season.
Howell Central will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Timberland at 4:15 p.m. Timberland is coming into the matchup with five straight defeats at home, meaning Howell Central will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. St. Dominic will take on St. Francis Borgia at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (St. Francis Borgia: 2.6, St. Dominic: 3.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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