It was a good run, but Howland unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Cardinal Mooney Cardinals by a score of 7-6. Howland was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Cardinal Mooney apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in March.
For Cardinal Mooney's part, they got a great performance from William Petty as he struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Ben Oddis, who scored three runs while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Taco Verroco, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Howland's loss was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 12-9. As for Cardinal Mooney, their victory bumped their record up to 8-14.
Howland will be playing at home against McKinley at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Howland's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so McKinley's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Cardinal Mooney, they will head out on the road to face off against Southeast at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Southeast will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Cardinal Mooney surely won't give up without a fight.
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