
Lions
04/02/25 @ River Hill | 14-3 |
03/31/25 vs Wilde Lake | 17-0 |
03/28/25 @ Hammond | 16-0 |
03/26/25 vs Marriotts Ridge | 6-1 |
Howard entered their tilt with River Hill on Wednesday with three consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with four. They were the clear victors by a 14-3 margin over the Hawks. The Lions might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four contests by ten runs or more this season.
Kiersten Black made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out 11 batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. She has been consistent : she hasn't given up more than one earned run any time she's pitched this season. She was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, Olivia Coleman and Meleah Hannie did most of the damage at the plate: Coleman went 3-for-4 with four RBI, two doubles, and one run, while Hannie scored three runs while going 4-for-5. Another player making a difference was Hadley Coleman, who went 2-for-4 with two doubles and one RBI.
Howard was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .436. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .350 or higher in six consecutive matchups.
Howard's victory bumped their record up to 5-1-1. As for River Hill, they are on a five-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-4.
Coincidentally, Howard and River Hill will both be playing Oakland Mills the next time they take the field. The Hawks will head out to face the Scorpions at 4:00 p.m. on Friday, while the Lions will host them at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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