Baseball Game Preview: Howe Bulldogs vs. Leonard Tigers

For the second straight game, Howe will face off against Leonard. The Bulldogs will square off against the Tigers at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.

Howe headed into their last matchup having not scored more than two runs for eight straight, but Leonard let them put that streak behind them. The Bulldogs never let the Tigers get on the board and left with a 10-0 victory on Tuesday. Considering the Bulldogs have won eight games by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.

Anthony Lowder

Earned Runs

02/27/25 vs Tom Bean	8
03/21/25 @ Bells	2
03/28/25 vs Pottsboro	1

Anthony Lowder made a big impact no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run over six innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Howe is 2-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 8-13 otherwise. Lowder was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.

In other batting news, Kendall O'Brien was incredible, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in hits (two). Another player making a difference was Garren Lankford, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.

Howe moved to 10-14 with that win, which also ended their nine-game losing streak. As for Leonard, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-9.