Howland entered their tilt with LaBrae with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They walked away with a 5-1 victory over the LaBrae Vikings on Tuesday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Howland also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2021.
Sully O'Donnell spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on five hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Dominic Santee, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Ketan Perry was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
On LaBrae's side, Brogan Collins was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and an RBI.
Howland pushed their record up to 12-8 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home. As for LaBrae, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-5.
Howland will head out on the road to take on Cardinal Mooney at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Howland's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Cardinal Mooney's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for LaBrae, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Hubbard at 5:00 p.m. LaBrae is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.
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