The Struthers Wildcats will head out on the road to square off against the Howland Tigers at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with four defeats in a row, Struthers finally turned things around against Harding on Thursday. Struthers came out on top in a nail-biter against Harding and snuck past 4-3.
Jordan Becker spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on five hits and racked up seven Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on JR Hovanec, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Grady Moore was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Howland earned a 4-1 victory over Ursuline on Thursday.
Howland also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and he was also dialed-in: Sully O'Donnell gave up only one earned run on three hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Luca Fronzaglio, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Struthers' win ended a six-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-15. As for Howland, the victory got them back to even at 8-8.
Struthers suffered a grim 13-0 defeat to Howland in their previous matchup back in April of 2022. Thankfully for Struthers, Brady Adams (who kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits over four innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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