While it was Howell who put the first points on the board on Monday, it was Canton who put up more. The Howell Highlanders fell 5-1 to the Canton Chiefs. Howell has not had much luck with Canton recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
Allison Ulanowski spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and four unearned) runs on ten hits.
At the plate, Howell saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jada Challiss, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases.
On Canton's side, Sam Moore made a splash no matter where she played. She pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Moore was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Howell now has a losing record at 8-9-1. As for Canton, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 11-6-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Howell will face off against Hartland at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Hartland's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Howell's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Canton, they will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against Brighton at 4:00 p.m.
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