Howard had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12.3 runs), and they went ahead and made it four on Friday. They walked away with an 8-3 victory over the Glenelg Gladiators. This was payback for Howard, who suffered an 8-0 loss the last time these two teams met.
Hunter Hilte and Ben Plasterer did most of the damage at the plate: Hilte scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances, while Plasterer went 1-for-3 with three RBI and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Austin Proescher, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI.
Howard has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a massive bump to their 8-5 record this season. As for Glenelg, their defeat ended a ten-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 8-2.
Howard will head out on the road to take on Centennial at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Howard's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Centennial's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Glenelg, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Marriotts Ridge at 4:15 p.m. Marriotts Ridge is coming into the match with four straight losses on the road, meaning Glenelg will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win.
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