
Highlanders
04/17/25 vs Fowlerville | 17 |
04/16/25 @ Novi | 16 |
04/17/25 vs Fowlerville | 15 |
03/20/25 vs Flushing | 15 |
03/19/25 vs Flushing | 15 |
Howell waltzed into their game on Wednesday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They were the clear victors by a 12-2 margin over the Plymouth Wildcats. Considering the Highlanders have won 11 matchups by more than five runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Allison Ulanowski spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on five hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up a single earned run in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Zoey Overton, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Addison Caldwell, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Howell always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .528. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their OBP total in five consecutive contests.
Howell's victory was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-12-1. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.4 runs on average over those games. As for Plymouth, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 8-7.
Looking ahead, Howell will square off against Northwest at 8:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Plymouth, they will be playing at home against Canton Preparatory at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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