Howell blew Edwardsville out of the water the last time the pair played, but on Friday Edwardsville got their revenge. The Vikings fell just short of the Tigers by a score of 6-4. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Vikings have suffered against the Tigers since April 19, 2019.
This is the second loss in a row for Howell and nudges their season record down to 4-2. Even worse, they were so close both times: the losses came by an average of only two runs. As for Edwardsville, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-2.
Coming up, Howell will head out to take on Troy-Buchanan at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Edwardsville, they will welcome Sacred Heart-Griffin at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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