Howland gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 10-4 margin over the Boardman Spartans. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Howland also won the last time the pair played back in May of 2023.
Brendan Ray made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched. Ray was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Howland got a big performance out of Aiden Anders, who scored a run while going 2-for-4. Dominic Santee was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 2-for-3.
On Boardman's side, Ben Herrmann was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Marty Stachowicz, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Howland will have a chance to go back-to-back against Boardman: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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