The Howland Tigers will face off against the Boardman Spartans at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Howland will be strutting in after a win while Boardman will be coming in after a loss.
On Thursday, Howland needed a bit of extra time to put away Salem. They had just enough and edged out the Quakers 6-5. The Tigers haven't had any issues with the Quakers recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive victory against them.
The team relied heavily on Richie Ansel, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and one double. That's the most runs he has posted since back in May of 2025. The team also got some help courtesy of Deacon Mock, who went 1-for-3 with one triple and one run.
Meanwhile, Boardman fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Howland on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took a 6-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Tigers. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, the Spartans couldn't push the score so high this time.
Boardman also got a good showing from Collin Resetar, who didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over four innings pitched. That's the fewest hits Resetar has allowed since back in April.
On the hitting side, Sammy Moritz made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and got on base in all three of his plate appearances with one run and one double.
Boardman's defeat dropped their record down to 8-10. As for Howland, their win bumped their record up to 12-6.
Howland beat Boardman 6-2 when the teams last played on Monday. Will the Tigers repeat their success, or do the Spartans have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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