The Howell Highlanders are on the road again on Wednesday to play the Lakeland Eagles at 4:00 p.m. Lakeland took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Howell, who comes in off a win.
Howell's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. They put the hurt on Belleville with a sharp 9-0 win.
Brooke Keller made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. Keller was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Amelia Elsey was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Jada Challiss, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Lakeland had to settle for an 8-7 defeat against Walled Lake Northern on Wednesday. Lakeland has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Howell's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-14-1. As for Lakeland, their loss dropped their record down to 24-9.
Howell came up short against Lakeland when the teams last played back in May of 2023, falling 13-8. Can Howell avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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