Fort Zumwalt West fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Howell on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Howell Vikings by a score of 4-3. Fort Zumwalt West has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
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. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than six innings every time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, Nicholas Alagna made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-5.
Fort Zumwalt West's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 24-10. As for Howell, they pushed their record up to 23-9 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home.
Fort Zumwalt West will head out on the road to challenge Marquette at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Fort Zumwalt West's pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so Marquette's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Howell, they will be playing in front of their home fans against St. Louis University at 4:15 p.m. on Monday.
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