The Sharpsville Blue Devils will head out on the road to challenge the Howland Tigers at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Monday, Sharpsville beat Slippery Rock 7-4. The victory was just what Sharpsville needed coming off of an 11-1 defeat in their prior game.
Gabe Titus was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Josh Divens, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, after only one run in their last contest, Howland made sure to put some runs up on the board against Heartland Christian on Tuesday. Howland's pitcher stepped up to hand Heartland Christian a 10-0 shutout. That looming 10-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Howland yet this season.
Howland let Dominic Santee and Bode Biggin loose on the outfield. Santee scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2, while Biggin scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Aiden Anders, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2.
Sharpsville now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Howland, their win was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-1.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Sharpsville has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Howland struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.2. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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