Howell Central owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Thursday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-0 win over the Fort Zumwalt West Jaguars. This was a revenge match for Howell Central, as the team was forced to settle for a 7-3 defeat when these two played on Wednesday.
For Fort Zumwalt West's part, 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.
Howell Central's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-11-1. As for Fort Zumwalt West, their loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 22-8.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Howell Central will face off against Holt at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Fort Zumwalt West, they will head out on the road to 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.
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