Howell is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Pinelands Regional is on an 11-game streak of away wins (dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The Rebels will host the Wildcats at 3:45 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Howell is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They put the hurt on Toms River North with a sharp 19-4 win on Thursday. The Rebels have beaten the Mariners the last five times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Mariners has come to flipping the script.
Meanwhile, Pinelands Regional got the win against New Egypt on Thursday by a conclusive 16-4. The result was nothing new for the Wildcats, who have now won three matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Elianna Meola made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up four earned runs off eight hits (and only one walk). She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-5 with two runs, two RBI, and one double. That double marked the first that she has hit this season.
In other batting news, Kendall Falduto and Jozlyn Peterson did most of the damage at the plate: Falduto went 3-for-4 with five RBI, three runs, and two doubles, while Peterson went 3-for-4 with five RBI, two runs, and one triple. Those five RBI gave Peterson a new career-high. Cassie Gould was another key player, going 3-for-5 with three runs and two RBI.
Pinelands Regional kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 4.4 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 games they've averaged 9.4.
Pinelands Regional's victory bumped their record up to 10-0. As for Howell, their win bumped their record up to 4-2.
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