There's no place like home for Howland, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Wednesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-4 victory over the McKinley Red Dragons on Monday. This was payback for Howland, who suffered a 6-3 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Steven Bubon looked comfortable as he struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits (and not a single walk). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Dominic Santee was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Luca Fronzaglio, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
On McKinley's side, Tyler Williams made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Brady Court was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Howland pushed their record up to 13-9 with that win, which was their sixth straight at home. As for McKinley, they have been struggling recently as they've lost 11 of their last 14 matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-15 record this season.
As of now, neither Howland nor McKinley have any future games scheduled.
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