Howland hit Boardman with a four-run seventh inning on Friday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Spartans fell just short of the Tigers by a score of 5-4. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Tigers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 6-2 on Monday.
Collin Resetar was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over 6.2 innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Boardman saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Donovan Whippo, who went 2-for-3 with one RBI.
This is the second loss in a row for Boardman and nudges their season record down to 8-11. As for Howland, they have been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 13 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-6 record this season.
Boardman will welcome Springfield at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Tigers' pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so the Spartans' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Howland, they will head out on the road to take on University School at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Tigers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Preppers have averaged an impressive 8.2 runs per game this season.
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