Wilde Lake is 0-10 against Howard since May of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Wilde Lake Wildecats will take on the Howard Lions. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Wilde Lake will bounce into Monday's match after beating Atholton, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Wilde Lake sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-3 win over Atholton on Friday. That's two games straight that Wilde Lake has won by just one run.
Meanwhile, Howard had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Long Reach 5-4.
Brennan Giangrasso spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on eight hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Hunter Hilte was excellent, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Ben Plasterer, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a stolen base and an RBI.
The win made it two in a row for Wilde Lake and bumps their season record up to 2-12. As for Howard, they now have a winning record of 9-8.
Wilde Lake might still be hurting after the 19-6 loss they got from Howard when the teams last played on April 9th. Can Wilde Lake avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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