Howland had to hit the road for their first game and it wasn't the result they were hoping for. They fell just short of the Hortonville Polar Bears by a score of 8-7 on Friday.
Brooke Tatar spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and three unearned) runs on eight hits and racked up 13 Ks. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in April of 2024.
Maya Kubancsek
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At the plate, Maya Kubancsek was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Those three RBI gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Ella Newbrough, who went 1-for-4 with one home run and two RBI.
Hortonville has started the season off flawlessly and has a 2-0 record to show for it.
Coming up, Howland will square off against West Allegheny at 1:00 p.m. on Friday. West Allegheny's pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so Howland's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Hortonville, they will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Fond du Lac at 5:00 p.m. on April 18.
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