The Howard Huskies will square off against the Aquinas Fightin' Irish at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Howard has now lost eight straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since February 21.
Tuesday just wasn't the day for Howard's offense. They lost 10-0 to Aquinas on Tuesday.
For Aquinas' part, Jim Franklin was incredible, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI. That's the most hits Franklin has posted since back in March of 2024. CJ Johnson was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Aquinas always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .556. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Howard only posted an OBP of .333.
Aquinas pushed their record up to 8-3 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games. As for Howard, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-11.
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