After a string of four wins, Fort Zumwalt West's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They fell just short of the Howell Central Spartans by a score of 2-0. Fort Zumwalt West was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Howell Central apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played on Wednesday.
Joseph Rupp was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over 6.2 innings pitched.
Fort Zumwalt West's loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 22-8. As for Howell Central, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-11-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Fort Zumwalt West will take on Parkway Central at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Fort Zumwalt West's pitching crew has only allowed 2.9 runs per game this season, so Parkway Central's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Howell Central, they will head out on the road to face off against Holt at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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