Preview: Howard Huskies vs. Baldwin Braves
The Howard Huskies will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against the Baldwin Braves at 4:30 p.m. Both teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses apiece.
On Monday, it was a hard-fought game, but Howard had to settle for a 4-3 loss against Perry.
MATTHEW GRIFFIN spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered four earned runs on nine hits.
At the plate, JACKSON GRIESER was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Baldwin fell victim to a tough 10-4 defeat at the hands of Griffin on Tuesday.
Rickey Jenks made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Juan Maya, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Howard's loss dropped their record down to 4-10. As for Baldwin, they now have a losing record at 7-8.
Howard came out on top in a nail-biter against Baldwin in their previous meeting last Monday, sneaking past 8-7. Will Howard repeat their success, or does Baldwin have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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