The Lake Howell Silverhawks will head out to challenge the Bartow Yellow Jackets at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Lake Howell is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They had just enough and edged out Oviedo 6-5. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Silverhawks.
Ashlyn Ruscitti
| 04/30/26 vs Oviedo | 4 |
| 03/26/26 vs Windermere | 3 |
| 04/14/26 vs Winter Park | 2 |
| 03/25/26 @ Oviedo | 2 |
| 04/20/26 vs Lake Mary | 1 |
Ashlyn Ruscitti was excellent, going a perfect 4-for-4 with two runs. Those four hits gave her a new career-high. Jordan Hodosko was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and one double.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Lake Howell kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They are 7-1 when they post 11 or more hits.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Wednesday Bartow sidestepped Bloomingdale for a 3-2 win.
Ryleigh Knowlton made a big impact no matter where she played. She struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits (and not a single walk). Knowlton was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Knowlton wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Emma Huffman, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one run. Huffman is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games she's played.
Lake Howell's record now sits at 10-16. As for Bartow, their record is now 24-3.
Lake Howell couldn't quite get it done against Bartow in their previous meeting back in May of 2025 as they fell 7-4. Can the Silverhawks avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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