Baseball Game Preview: Howland Tigers vs. Harding Raiders

The Howland Tigers will face off against the Harding Raiders at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Howland will be looking to extend their current seven-game winning streak.

On Monday, Howland earned a 4-1 victory over Ursuline.

Elliot Gebhardt

Batters Struck Out (Career)

05/19/25 vs Ursuline	5
05/07/25 vs Austintown-Fitch	4
04/18/25 @ LaBrae	4
05/15/25 vs Springfield	3
05/06/25 @ Harding	2

Howland got a great performance from Elliot Gebhardt as he didn't allow a single earned run over six innings pitched. The dominant performance also gave Gebhardt a new career-high in strikeouts (five).

At the plate, Howland's win was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Luca Fronzaglio, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one run. Fronzaglio is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played. Keaton Perry was another, going 1-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.

Meanwhile, Harding came up short against Lakeview on Monday and fell 4-1.

Howland's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-9. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for Harding, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 14-11 record this season.

Harding's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Howland hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .340. It's a different story for Harding, though, as they've only averaged .246. Will they be able to contain Howland's hitters? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.