The New Egypt Warriors will take on the Howell Rebels at 10:00 a.m. on Monday.
On Saturday, New Egypt came up short against Jackson Memorial and fell 4-1. The Warriors have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Howell's hitters rose to the challenge against a Wildcats pitching crew that boasted an average of only 3.27 runs allowed on Saturday. The Rebels blew past Pinelands Regional 11-4. The Rebels might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matches by seven runs or more this season.
Howell's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-2. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.3 runs over those games. As for New Egypt, their loss dropped their record down to 5-5.
New Egypt skirted past Howell 7-6 when the teams last played on April 3rd. Will the Warriors repeat their success, or do the Rebels have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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