Howland waltzed into their match on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They walked away with a 4-1 victory over the Boardman Spartans. This was payback for Howland, who suffered a 7-1 loss the last time these two teams met.
The team relied heavily on Maya Kubancsek, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
On Boardman's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alex Ward, who went 1-for-3 with a home run.
Howland pushed their record up to 3-1 with that win, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.2 runs per game. As for Boardman, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-3.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Howland will face off against Ursuline at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Howland's pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so Ursuline's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Boardman, they will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against Canfield at 5:00 p.m. Canfield will roll in looking for their eighth straight victory, something Boardman surely won't give up without a fight.
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