The Howland Tigers will face off against the Austintown-Fitch Falcons at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Howland is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season.
The home team had won the previous three meetings between Howland and Harding, and Harding kept the tradition alive. The Tigers fell just short of the Raiders by a score of 4-3 on Tuesday.
Steven Bubon was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances.
Luca Fronzaglio
| 05/06/25 @ Harding | 3 |
| 04/30/25 vs Canfield | 3 |
| 04/22/25 @ Struthers | 3 |
| 04/28/25 @ Canfield | 2 |
| 04/24/25 vs Cardinal Mooney | 2 |
| + 7 more games |
On the hitting side, Luca Fronzaglio and Brayden Kovarik did some serious damage despite the final result: Fronzaglio went 3-for-4 with two doubles, one run, and one RBI, while Kovarik went a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases and one double. Fronzaglio has become a key player for Howland: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least three hits, but 6-7 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Aidan Anders, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Austintown-Fitch). They were the clear victors by a 16-6 margin over Lakeview on Monday. The Falcons haven't had any issues with the Bulldogs recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.
Austintown-Fitch's victory bumped their record up to 6-11. As for Howland, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-8.
Howland took their win against Austintown-Fitch in their previous matchup back in March by a conclusive 17-4 score. Will the Tigers repeat their success, or do the Falcons have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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