Howe is on a nine-game streak of home losses dating back to last season, and Pottsboro a five-game streak of away losses. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Friday. The Howe Bulldogs will be playing at home against the Pottsboro Cardinals at 6:00 p.m. Howe has given up an average of 9.8 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
Howe is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Everything went their way against Leonard on Tuesday as Howe made off with a 19-13 win. The victory was some much needed relief for the Bulldogs as it spelled an end to their four-game losing streak.
Riley McCollum was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out 12 batters over 5.1 innings while giving up three earned (and six unearned) runs off six hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. She was even better at the plate, going a perfect 5-for-5 with one home run, five RBI, and one double. Those five RBI gave her a new career-high.
Samantha Fuhr
| 03/18/25 @ Leonard | 2 |
| 02/28/25 vs Krum | 1 |
| 02/28/25 @ Pearce | 1 |
| 02/28/25 vs Pilot Point | 1 |
In other batting news, Howe let Mya Burt and Samantha Fuhr run wild. Burt went 3-for-5 with one home run, five RBI, and three runs, while Fuhr scored four runs and stole Two bases. while getting on base in all six of her plate appearances. The dominant performance gave Fuhr a new career-high in stolen bases. The team also got some help courtesy of Kyliee Simms, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Howe was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .474. They are 2-1 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Pottsboro duked it out with Gunter on Friday. Pottsboro lost 21-6 to Gunter.
Howe's win was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-3 and their overall record up to 4-10. As for Pottsboro, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-10-1.
Howe took their victory against Pottsboro when the teams last played back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 8-0. Will Howe repeat their success, or does Pottsboro have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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