Baseball Recap: Howe Wins Going Away Against S & S Consolidated

Bulldogs

Margin (Wins)

02/27/25 vs Miller Grove	21
03/01/25 vs Lone Oak	12
02/28/25 vs Village Tech	11
04/22/25 @ S & S Consolidated	10
04/15/25 vs Leonard	10

Howe got themselves on the board against S & S Consolidated on Tuesday, but S & S Consolidated never followed suit. They put the hurt on the Rams with a sharp 10-0 victory. The Bulldogs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine contests by six runs or more this season.

Anthony Lowder made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Howe is 3-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 9-14 otherwise. Lowder was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI. That's the most hits he has posted since back in March.

In other batting news, Howe got a big performance out of Braden Ulmer, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with four stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. The Bulldogs are 3-1 when Ulmer posts two or more stolen bases, but 9-14 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Garren Lankford, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.

The win made it two in a row for Howe and bumps their season record up to 12-15. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.5 runs over those games. As for S & S Consolidated, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost 13 of their last 15 games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-16 record this season.

As of now, neither Howe nor S & S Consolidated have any future games scheduled.