The Howe Bulldogs will head out to challenge the S & S Consolidated Rams at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
On Thursday, Howe didn't have quite enough to beat Leonard and fell 5-4.
Grayson Christian hit S & S Consolidated with a seven-run fifth inning on Thursday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Rams lost 8-1 to Grayson Christian.
S & S Consolidated got a good showing from Jake Carter, who pitched 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Those zero hits allowed gave Carter a new career-low.
At the plate, S & S Consolidated saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Joe Orr, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI. That RBI marked the first that Orr has brought in this season.
S & S Consolidated has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost 11 of their last 13 matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-14 record this season. As for Howe, they dropped their record down to 10-15 with the defeat, which was their ninth straight on the road.
Howe took their victory against S & S Consolidated when the teams last played back in April of 2016 by a conclusive 16-4 score. Do the Bulldogs have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Rams turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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