Ohio High School Softball - Howland bounces Columbiana
March 31, 2022: Columbiana, OH 44408
The Howland Tigers (Warren, OH) softball the host Columbiana Clippers (Columbiana, OH), 10-6 in Thursday's non-league bout.
The Tigers (1-0) will now prepare for their bout against Keystone (La Grange, OH). The Wildcats go into the non-league bout with a 1-1 record. In their last bout, Keystone held off Steele (Amherst, OH), 10-5, in a non-league bout.
The Clippers now possess a 1-1 record. They play next when they host Oak Glen for a non-league bout on Saturday, April 2.
Game Summary
Madison Hufford Drives In Four To Howland Tigers Victory Over Columbiana
Howland Tigers defeated Columbiana 10-6 on Thursday thanks in part to Madison Hufford, who drove in four runners. Hufford drove in runs on a single in the third, a single in the fifth, and a groundout in the seventh.
Bats blistered as Howland Tigers collected 13 hits and Columbiana tallied seven in the high-scoring game.
Columbiana got on the board in the first inning when an error scored one run for Columbiana.
Howland Tigers pulled away for good with three runs in the third inning. In the third Brooke Tatar singled on a 0-2 count, scoring one run and Hufford singled on a 0-1 count, scoring two runs.
Howland Tigers tallied three runs in the seventh inning. Alexia Spangler, Hufford, and Zoe King each had RBIs in the big inning.
Columbiana scored three runs in the sixth inning. The offensive firepower by Columbiana was led by A Smith and C Perks, all knocking in runs in the inning.
Spangler led the Howland Tigers t
