Howland won the last time they faced Struthers, and things went their way on Friday too. Everything went the Howland Tigers' way against the Struthers Wildcats as the Howland Tigers made off with an 8-2 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Howland.
Steven Bubon spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on seven hits and racked up six Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Howland got a massive performance out of Bode Biggin, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Ketan Perry, who went 2-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
On Struthers' side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Anthony Pastella, who went 3-for-4 with a stolen base.
Howland now has a winning record of 9-8. As for Struthers, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost 12 of their last 14 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-16 record this season.
Howland has the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Columbiana at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Howland will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last. As for Struthers, they are on the road again on Saturday to play Cardinal Mooney at 1:00 p.m.
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