For the second straight game, Leonard will face off against Howe. The Tigers will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Bulldogs at 4:30 p.m.
Tuesday just wasn't the day for Leonard's offense. They lost 10-0 to Howe on Tuesday. Having soared to a lofty 15 runs in the game before, the Tigers' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
For Howe's part, Anthony Lowder was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over six innings pitched. Lowder also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Howe is 2-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 8-13 otherwise. Lowder was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kendall O'Brien, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. Those two runs gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Garren Lankford, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Leonard's loss dropped their record down to 9-9. As for Howe, the win snapped their losing streak at nine games and leaves them with a 10-14 record.
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