The Wall Township Crimson Knights will challenge the Howell Rebels at 3:45 p.m. on Friday.
Wall Township had taken Rumson-Fair Haven down for two straight games at home, but that winning streak came to an end on Wednesday. The Crimson Knights fell 9-4 to the Bulldogs.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Howell, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. They came out on top against Jackson Memorial by a score of 8-3 on Thursday.
Phillip Christopher tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over six innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Howell is 5-1 when he allows at most three earned runs, but 6-8-1 otherwise.
At the plate, Aaron Wojenski was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two runs and two RBI. He has become a key player for Howell: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 8-9-1 otherwise. Brody Loch was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI.
Howell hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least four batters in four consecutive games.
Howell has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-9-1 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.8 runs on average over those games. As for Wall Township, their loss dropped their record down to 8-8.
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