Howell North was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 5-4 heartbreaker at the hands of the Howell Central Spartans. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Spartans this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 8-3 on Tuesday.
Howell North's loss dropped their record down to 11-9. As for Howell Central, their victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-7.
Coming up, Howell North will head out to challenge Howell at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. The Vikings' pitching crew has only allowed 2.5 runs per game this season, so the Knights' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Howell Central, they wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 9-0 win against Fort Zumwalt South on the 17th.
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