Howard is 10-0 against Wilde Lake since May of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Howard Lions will square off against the Wilde Lake Wildecats. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Having struggled with three losses in a row, Howard finally turned things around against Long Reach on Friday. Howard narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Long Reach 5-4.
Brennan Giangrasso spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on eight hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Hunter Hilte was excellent, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Ben Plasterer, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a stolen base and an RBI.
Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Wilde Lake ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They had just enough and edged Atholton out 4-3. That's two games straight that Wilde Lake has won by just one run.
Howard now has a winning record of 9-8. As for Wilde Lake, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-12.
Everything went Howard's way against Wilde Lake when the teams last played on April 9th as Howard made off with a 19-6 win. Does Howard have another victory up their sleeve, or will Wilde Lake turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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