The Howell North Knights will be playing at home against the Fort Zumwalt South Bulldogs at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. The timing isn't great for Howell North: they have been struggling with three straight losses at home, while Fort Zumwalt South has snatched up four consecutive wins on the road.
Howell North lost 8-1 to Parkway South on Thursday.
Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Fort Zumwalt South ultimately got the result they hoped for last Wednesday. They had just enough and edged Fort Zumwalt East out 6-4.
Howell North's defeat dropped their record down to 12-19. As for Fort Zumwalt South, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 20-4 record this season.
Howell North might still be hurting after the 11-1 loss they got from Fort Zumwalt South when the teams last played back in March. Can Howell North avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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