Fort Zumwalt East waltzed into their game on Friday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They walked away with a 6-2 victory over the St. Charles Pirates. That's more bragging rights for Fort Zumwalt East, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Evan Hickman looked comfortable as he tossed 3.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits.
On the hitting side, Aiden Powers-Wheeler was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2. Eric Williams was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Fort Zumwalt East has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 21-9 record this season. As for St. Charles, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-20.
Fort Zumwalt East will be playing in front of their home fans against Howell Central at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. Fort Zumwalt East's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Howell Central's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for St. Charles, they will head out on the road to take on Fort Zumwalt South at 4:15 p.m. on Monday.
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