Event: Francis Howell Central High School - Francis Howell North High School

Grace Farley Drives In 4 To Lead Howell North Varsity Knights Past Howell Central Varsity Spartans By GameChanger Media Grace Farley drove in four runs on two hits to lead Howell North Varsity Knights past Howell Central Varsity Spartans 8-7 on Tuesday at Francis Howell Central High School. Farley doubled in the third scoring two, hit a sacrifice fly in the first scoring one, and singled in the fourth scoring one. Despite falling down by five runs in the third inning, Howell Central Varsity Spartans tried to fight back. Howell Central Varsity Spartans closed the gap by scoring on a grand slam, a dropped third strike, and a single. Howell North Varsity Knights got on the board in the top of the first inning after Farley hit a sacrifice fly, and Skylar Joliff lined out, each scoring one run. A double by Farley, and a single by London Eyre helped Howell North Varsity Knights extend their early lead in the third. Howell Central Varsity Spartans scored four runs in the bottom of the third on a grand slam to center field by Izzy Dunlap. Howell Central Varsity Spartans tied the game in the bottom of the fifth thanks to a dropped third strike, and a single by Kendyl Snyder. A sacrifice fly by Maddie Mueller gave Howell North Varsity Knights the lead, 8-7, in the top of the sixth. Lexi Lohnes earned the win for Howell North Varsity Knights. The left-handed pitcher surrendered two hits and zero runs over three innings, striking out nine and walking none. Snyder took the loss for Howell Central Varsity Spartans. The pitcher went seven innings, giving up eight runs on nine hits, striking out one and walking seven. Leah Fajatin started the game for Howell North Varsity Knights. The pitcher allowed five hits and seven runs (six earned) over four innings, striking out three and walking four. Reagan Buschjost went 3-for-3 at the plate to lead Howell North Varsity Knights in hits. Eyre collected two hits for Howell North Varsity Knights in four at bats. Fajatin paced Howell North Varsity Knights with three walks. Overall, the team had patience at the plate, accumulating seven walks for the game. Dunlap provided pop in the middle of the lineup, and led Howell Central Varsity Spartans with four runs batted in. The infielder went 2-for-4 on the day. Dunlap and Emma Hahn were a force together in the lineup, as they each collected two hits for Howell Central Varsity Spartans while hitting back-to-back. Howell Central Varsity Spartans were sure-handed and didn't commit a single error. Hahn made the most plays with seven. Howell North Varsity Knights play at home on Wednesday against Troy-Buchanan Varsity Trojans in their next game. Copyright © 2026 GameChanger, Inc. All rights reserved. Any reuse or republication of this story must include the preceding attribution and is subject to the Dick’s Sporting Goods, Inc. Terms of Use, License Agreement, and Privacy Policy.

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Varsity @ Francis Howell Central High School 8 - 7 (Win)

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