Canfield dropped their record down to 9-5 on Monday, which also ended the team's five-game streak of wins at home. They fell just short of the Howland Tigers by a score of 9-7. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Cardinals have suffered since May 16, 2024.
Joey Gabriel made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. David Murphy also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
As for Howland, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a massive bump to their 7-7 record this season. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win they have posted since May 13, 2024.
On Howland's side, they got a great performance from Steven Bubon as he tossed 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off seven hits. Bubon has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Bode Biggin was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Dominic Santee, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI, one run, and one double.
While Canfield had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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