Boardman was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They took a 5-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Howland Tigers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Boardman of the 10-4 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March.
Boardman saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kaden Mayhew, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base.
On Howland's side, Sully O'Donnell spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on nine hits.
On the hitting side, Terry Werner was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2.
Boardman's defeat dropped their record down to 4-8. As for Howland, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a massive bump to their 6-5 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Boardman will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Louisville at 5:00 p.m. Louisville's pitching crew has only allowed 2.6 runs per game this season, so Boardman's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Howland, they will head out on the road to square off against Lakeview at 4:45 p.m. on Thursday.
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