The Howland Tigers will head out on the road to square off against the Austintown-Fitch Falcons at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Howland's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Austintown-Fitch's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Howland took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Girard 3-1.
Brendan Ray spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on five hits and racked up nine Ks.
On the hitting side, Howland saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brayden Kovarik, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Austintown-Fitch fell victim to Green and their airtight pitching crew on Saturday. They lost 6-0 to the Bulldogs.
Howland now has a winning record of 7-6. As for Austintown-Fitch, their loss ended an eight-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-6.
Howland took their win against Austintown-Fitch when the teams last played back in May of 2022 by a conclusive 9-2. Does Howland have another victory up their sleeve, or will Austintown-Fitch turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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