Baseball Recap: LaBrae comes up short despite Brogan Collins' strong performance

By Team Reports May 7, 2024, 5:11pm

Baseball Recap: LaBrae Vikings vs. Howland Tigers

LaBrae lost against Howland back in April of 2021, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The LaBrae Vikings took a 5-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Howland Tigers. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs LaBrae has scored all season.

Brogan Collins made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and an RBI.

On Howland's side, Sully O'Donnell spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on five hits. O'Donnell has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances.

On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Dominic Santee, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Ketan Perry, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.

LaBrae's loss dropped their record down to 14-5. As for Howland, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-8 record this season.

LaBrae will be playing in front of their home fans against Hubbard at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. LaBrae will be looking to keep their eight-game home win streak dating back to last season alive. As for Howland, they will head out on the road to square off against Cardinal Mooney at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Howland is coming into the game hot, having won their last five games.

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