The Howland Tigers have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome the Salem Quakers at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Howland's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Saturday. They came out on top against Columbiana by a score of 5-0.
Brayden Kovarik made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out nine over seven innings pitched. Kovarik has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Kovarik was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Brendan Ray, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Dominic Santee was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Salem narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past West Branch 9-8.
Howland pushed their record up to 10-8 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Salem, their win bumped their record up to 7-9.
Howland skirted past Salem 3-2 when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Does Howland have another victory up their sleeve, or will Salem turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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