After having lost a blowout in their previous game against West Branch, Howland was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. They never let the Heartland Christian Lions onto the board and left with a 10-0 victory. With that win, Howland brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
Dominic Santee and Bode Biggin did most of the damage at the plate: Santee scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2, while Biggin scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Aiden Anders was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2.
Howland's victory was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-1. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.0 runs per game. As for Heartland Christian, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-4.
Howland will be playing in front of their home fans against Sharpsville at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. Howland's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Sharpsville's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Heartland Christian, they are on the road again on Wednesday to play David Anderson at 5:00 p.m. Heartland Christian has given up an average of 7.8 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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