Prep roundup: Howell ends Novi's 19-game baseball win streak

Howell ended Novi’s 19-game baseball winning streak Wednesday with a walk-off 5-4 victory.

Novi, the defending state Division 1 champion, erased a 4-0 deficit with a four-run sixth inning. Howell won it in the seventh inning when Brett Parris scored from second base on an infield single by Curt Dell and a resulting error by third baseman Trevor Reed.

The ninth-ranked Wildcats won their final 13 games last season and were 6-0 this season, including a 10-1 rout of Howell on Monday. Howell (3-5) snapped a three-game losing streak in which it was outscored 20-3.

“It was great for our confidence,” Howell coach Matt Hunt said. “We had played some great competition and played some really tight ball games. We just put it all together. The boys were believing in the process.”

Gavin Pejakovich shut out Novi through five innings, as Howell built a 4-0 lead. He allowed three hits before being pulled following back-to-back walks to start the sixth.

“He just mixed it well all day and gave us a chance to win,” Hunt said.

Parris was 2-for-3 and was intentionally walked in the seventh, driving in one run and scoring twice. Andrew Hiller went 2-for-4, starting the winning rally with a single. Brandon Hamilton was 2-for-3.

“It was good team baseball,” Hunt said. “We moved runners when we needed to. When adversity hit, we fought through it. We didn’t let it affect us. We kept positive and worked through it.”

Brighton 8, Northville 2

Like Howell, Brighton knocked off an unbeaten state-ranked team to avenge a lopsided loss from Monday.

Top-ranked Northville was 3-0 coming into the game, winning 5-0 over the Bulldogs two days earlier.

A three-run double by Logan Santana capped a six-run fifth inning for Brighton, which trailed 2-0. Lane Petit added a two-run homer in the sixth.

Parker Aten allowed two runs on four hits in 5 2/3 innings. Andrew Everson pitched 1 1/3 innings of scoreless relief. Cooper Andrzejewski was 2-for-4 with two RBIs for the Bulldogs (4-1-1).

Hartland 8, Plymouth 2

Brayden Crowe went 3-for-4 and Ty Kraut allowed two unearned runs in five innings for Hartland (3-4-1). Landon Brown was 2-for-4 and Michael Zielinski pitched two shutout innings of relief for the Eagles.

Softball

Howell 8, Novi 3

Howell 15, Novi 5

Howell’s Hannah Ramsden went 5-for-5 with a home run, two doubles and six RBIs in the doubleheader.

Ava Lavery was 3-for-3 with a homer and five RBIs in the first game. She struck out seven batters in seven innings.

In the second game, Ava Bunting was 3-for-3 with two RBIs and Easton Lavery homered for the Highlanders (5-1).

Hartland 6, Plymouth 0

Hartland 12, Plymouth 1

Hartland’s Sadie Malik was 3-for-3 with two doubles and four RBIs in the first game. Olivia Forrest allowed three hits and fanned seven to pitch the shutout.

In the second game, Skylar Spisz was 3-for-3 with two doubles and Jamie Smokovitz pitched five innings of shutout relief for Hartland (4-1).

Northville 6, Brighton 2

Northville 6, Brighton 2

Lauren Damron homered and doubled in the second game for Brighton in its opening doubleheader. Ava Heaney hit a home run in the first game for the Bulldogs.

Pinckney 5, Ypsilanti Lincoln 4

Ypsilanti Lincoln 2, Pinckney 0

CeCe Thorington went 3-for-3 with a triple and double in Pinckney’s opener. Mackenzie Burns drove in three runs.

Pinckney’s Natally Pease allowed two unearned runs on five hits in six innings in the nightcap.

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Boys lacrosse

Hartland 12, Northville 7

Jacob Ross scored four goals, Kyle Pies scored three goals and one assist, and Connor Gilbert had three goals for Hartland (3-0). Drew Lockwood and Jake Lewis scored the other goals.

Salem 15, Brighton B 11

Joe Skoczylas scored six goals and Matt Skoczylas scored three for Brighton’s B team in a game that counts in the KLAA standings against an unbeaten Salem squad.

Boys track and field

Pinckney 70, Tecumseh 67

Pinckney’s Paul Moore won the 800-meter run in 2 minutes, 10 seconds and the 1,600 in 4:36.8.

St. Johns 86, Fowlerville 51

Fowlerville senior Owen Presley won the 100 in 11.58, the 200 in 23.86 and the jump at 18 feet, 9.25 inches. Jacob Esch won shot put at 41-4 and discus at 139-10 for the Gladiators.

Girls track and field

Pinckney 101, Tecumseh 36

CeCe Thorington won the 200 in 28.8 and the 400 in 1:02.49, while freshman Davea Crowe won the 100 hurdles in 17.57 and the 300 hurdles in 51.4 for Pinckney.

St. Johns 96, Fowlerville 41

Fowlerville’s Kaitlyn Seiter won pole vault at 8-6 and took second in the 200 and 400.

Tennis

Hartland 7, Milford 2

Singles: Rachel Fraser (H) d. Sarah Leatch 6-1, 6-2; Arianna Kinney (H) d. Sophia Machuca 6-0, 6-0; Karissa Szczechowicz (H) d. Jillian Empie 6-1, 6-1; Zaylee Parrish (H) d. Aida Machuca 6-1, 6-0.

Doubles: Lilly Atkins-Natalie Melody (M) d. Audrey Tithof-Paityn DeWolf 7-6 (3), 7-5; Paige Whitney-Kendall Hefke (M) d. Emily Jacobs-Aiden Green 6-1, 3-6, 10-7; Charlotte Caramagno-Kennedy Causey-Kangas (H) d. Claire Zawada-Leah Marszalek 6-3, 6-3; Gabriella Wiseman-Mahayah Johnson (H) d. Kailani Rutz-Natalie Ryszka 6-4, 6-4; Madey Ray-Alexa Lockridge (H) d. Noelle Heymoss-Kate Kelly 6-4, 6-1.

Brighton 7, Howell 2

Singles: Estie Sura (H) d. Sydney Grisamer 6-1, 6-0; Kelly Melby (H) d. Kirsten Konye 6-1, 6-1; Sara Auty (B) d. Gabby Lovich 6-4, 6-2; Gianna Tabacchi (B) d. Krista Lennon.

Doubles: Leah Hall-Ruby Pennala (B) d. Karenna Shinn-Stella Shinn 6-2, 6-1; Charlotte Mandziuk-Isabella Otis (B) d. Sienna Mccurdy-Reese Marschall 6-0, 6-0; Claire Chandler-Peyton Radwanski Balogh (B) d. Scarlett Purcell-Madison King 6-0, 6-0; Annie O'Malley-Ashlyn Burns (B) d. Lilliana Waker-Emma Schue 6-0, 6-2; Charlotte Moon-Grace Meade (B) d. Kaylyn Clemens-Caitlin Bedford 6-0, 6-0.

Haslett 6, Howell 2

Singles: Estie Sura (Howell) d. Lexi Pridgeon 8-0; Kelly Melby (Howell) d. Gabrielle Asher, Haslett, 8-1; Lauren Richey (Haslett) d. Gabby Lovich 8-1; Kaia Anastor (Haslett) d. Krista Lennon 8-1.

Doubles: Ela Emden-Ganga Murali (Haslett) def. Karenna Shinn-Stella Shinn 8-0; Bella Bradley-Ella Boccarossa (Haslett) d. Sienna McCurdy-Reese Marschall 8-4; Abby Krause-Reese VanDeRiet (Haslett) d. Madison King-Scarlett Purcell 8-2; Layla Kerschen-Kendall Armstrong (Haslett) d. Lilliana Waker-Emma Schue 8-0.

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