The Howard Huskies will square off against the Cross Creek Razorbacks at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Howard is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season.
Howard is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Harlem just ended the team's six-game winning streak on Tuesday. They lost 13-1 to the Bulldogs.
Cross Creek never got on the board in their matchup on Monday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Hephzibah on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Rebels by a score of 10-5.
Anitra Hamilton was a standout: she scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Brylyn Dressel, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3.
Cross Creek kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Howard's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-10. As for Cross Creek, the win also got them back to even at 3-3.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Wednesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Howard has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.8 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Cross Creek struggles in that department as they've been averaging 13.6. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Everything went Howard's way against Cross Creek in their previous meeting back in August as Howard made off with an 18-4 victory. Will Howard repeat their success, or does Cross Creek have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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