Howell is preparing for their first league matchup of the season on Monday. They will take on the Brighton Bulldogs at 4:30 p.m. Neither Howell nor Brighton posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
On Saturday, Howell came up short against Notre Dame Prep and fell 5-1.
Josh Soneral made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 3-for-3 with one stolen base and one double.
Even though they lost, Howell hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Notre Dame Prep struck out six times.
Meanwhile, while Brighton put up some runs last Wednesday, the same can't be said for Milford. Brighton had just enough and edged out Milford 1-0. The Bulldogs haven't had any issues with the Mavericks recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive victory against them.
Brighton's win was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-0. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.8 runs over those games. As for Howell, their loss dropped their record down to 1-1.
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