Anthony Cano led Monmouth on a 5-1-1 tear during the second of third weeks of the 2021 season, while a hat trick by R.J. Eckelman helped Howell pick up a Class A North win.
Monmouth put a rough 0-9 record in 2019 behind it with a pair of wins in 2020 and now an experienced Falcons squad will try to take the next step in 2021.
Chris Gonzalez fired a two-hitter and John Bachmann came off the bench to drive in the game's lone run as Raritan edged Monmouth in a Monmouth County Tournament opener.