The Howland Tigers are taking a road trip to square off against the Streetsboro Rockets at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Howland will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
Fans were treated to a battle of the Tigers on Thursday. Howland was the clear victor by a 12-0 margin over Springfield. Howland might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight games by seven runs or more this season.
Richie Ansel
| 05/15/25 vs Springfield | 3 |
| 05/14/25 vs McKinley | 2 |
| 05/13/25 vs Edgewood | 2 |
| 04/22/25 @ Struthers | 2 |
| 04/24/25 vs Cardinal Mooney | 1 |
| + 3 more games |
Richie Ansel was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, two RBI, and one double. He has become a key player for Howland: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 8-9 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Bode Biggin, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with two stolen bases, one run, and one double.
Howland was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .526. The last time their batting average was this high was back in March.
Meanwhile, Streetsboro posted their closest win since April 30th on Thursday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 8-6 victory over Crestwood. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Rockets as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Howland pushed their record up to 12-9 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.8 runs over those games. As for Streetsboro, their victory bumped their record up to 13-8.
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