After flying high against Riverside on Thursday, Boardman came back down to earth. The Spartans took an 8-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Archbishop Hoban Knights on Friday. The Spartans were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Knights apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2025.
Boardman saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Addie Kowacich, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI. Emily Swantek also deserves some recognition as she hit her first triple of the season.
Boardman has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 10-5 record this season. As for Archbishop Hoban, they pushed their record up to 12-3 with the win, which was their third straight at home.
Boardman and Archbishop Hoban should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Ohio Rankings. The Spartans (ranked 35th) will meet GlenOak (ranked 88th) at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Meanwhile, Archbishop Hoban will square off against Triway at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday with a big rank advantage (23 vs. 146). The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Knights 2.9, the Titans 3.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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