Howland was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a 10-7 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Padua Franciscan Bruins.
Howland saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Maya Kubancsek, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, two stolen bases, and three runs. Another was Madison Schmitz, who went 2-for-4 with two runs and one double.
Howland's loss dropped their record down to 7-7. As for Padua Franciscan, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-7.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Howland will square off against Alliance at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Aviators have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.13 runs per game on average), something the Tigers will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Padua Franciscan, they will challenge Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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