In what's become a running theme this season, Howard gave their fans yet another huge win on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 14-1 margin over the Hammond Golden Bears. Winning may never get old, but Howard sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
Austin Proescher and Ben Plasterer did most of the damage at the plate: Proescher went 2-for-3 with two doubles and two RBI, while Plasterer scored two runs while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Hunter Hilte, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Howard is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 7-5 record this season. As for Hammond, their loss dropped their record down to 5-4.
Howard will look to defend their home field on Friday against Glenelg at 4:00 p.m. As for Hammond, they will head out on the road to take on Centennial at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. Centennial knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past three matches -- so hopefully Hammond likes a good challenge.
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