The Howard Huskies will face off against the Rutland Hurricanes at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Howard is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.7 runs per game this season.
Last Wednesday, Howard didn't have quite enough to beat Cross Creek and fell 9-8. The Huskies have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Abby Davis was huge no matter where she played even without the win. On the mound, she struck out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up four earned (and five unearned) runs off six hits. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in strikeouts. She was also big at the plate, going 3-for-5 with an RBI.
In other batting news, Jakeria Jackson made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. That's the most hits she has posted since back in August. Another player making a difference was Destini Pitts, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI.
Even though they lost, Howard kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Cross Creek only hit seven.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 15 runs the game before, Rutland was a bit more limited in their contest on Wednesday. They took a 5-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of Crawford County.
Briley White spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and one unearned) runs on two hits.
Howard's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-11. As for Rutland, they have been struggling recently as they've lost nine of their last 11 matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-12 record this season.
Everything went Howard's way against Rutland in their previous matchup back in August as Howard made off with a 15-4 victory. Does Howard have another victory up their sleeve, or will Rutland turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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