Ohio High School Softball - Howland bounces Harding
April 22, 2022: Warren, OH 44483
Spectators at Friday's league match between the Howland Tigers (Warren, OH) and the host Harding Raiders (Warren, OH), witnessed Howland's softball squad prevail over Harding by a count of 10-0.
The Tigers now sport a 6-2 record. They play next when they host Jefferson Area for a non-league match on Saturday, April 23. Howland will meet a Falcons squad coming off a 10-0 league loss to Poland Seminary (Poland, OH). The Falcons record now stands at 3-7.
With the loss, Harding moves to 2-9 on the season. The Raiders host Lakeside (Ashtabula, OH) to meet the Dragons in a non-league match on Saturday, April 23. The Dragons go into the match with a record of 0-9. Lakeside lost 17-7 in their recent non-league match against Struthers (Struthers, OH)
Game Summary
Alexia Spangler shut down Harding, throwing a complete game shutout and leading Howland Tigers to a 10-0 victory on Friday In the first inning, Howland Tigers got their offense started when Madison Hufford doubled on a 1-2 count, scoring one run. Howland Tigers notched five runs in the third inning. Howland Tigers big bats were led by Brooke Tatar, Kayla Campbell, and Spangler, all knocking in runs in the inning.Spangler got the win for Howland Tigers. The pitcher surrendered zero runs on two hits over five innings, striking out five and walking zero. Howland Tigers socked four home runs on the day. Campbell went for the long ball in the third inning. Spangler had a four bagger in the third inning. Tatar put one out in the third and fourth innings. Howland Tigers tallied 12 hits. Hufford, Zoe King, Tatar, and Spangler all had multiple hits for Howland Tigers. Spangler, Tatar, King, and Hufford each collected two hits to lead Howland Tigers.
