Howland is 0-10 against Canfield since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Howland Tigers will head out on the road to square off against the Canfield Cardinals at 5:00 p.m. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Tuesday, Howland never let their opponents score. They put the hurt on Heartland Christian with a sharp 10-0 victory. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest win Howland has managed all season.
Howland let Dominic Santee and Bode Biggin loose on the outfield. Santee scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2, while Biggin scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Aiden Anders was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Canfield was able to grind out a solid victory over Perry on Saturday, taking the game 4-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for Canfield.
Noah Anzevino looked comfortable as he struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk).
On the hitting side, Canfield's win was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Zain Jadallah, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI.
Howland's victory was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-1. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.0 runs per game. As for Canfield, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Howland couldn't quite finish off Canfield in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 and fell 8-6. Can Howland avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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