The Carrollton Warriors will face off against the Howland Tigers at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Carrollton comes in on ten and Howland on three.
Carrollton is headed into the contest having just posted their closest win since April 22nd on Wednesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-1 victory over Indian Creek.
Meanwhile, Howland earned a 10-6 win over McKinley on Wednesday.
The team relied heavily on Luca Fronzaglio, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and one triple. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in May of 2024. Bode Biggin was another key player, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and one stolen base.
Howland hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least two batters in three consecutive matchups.
Carrollton's victory was their 16th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 17-4. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.2 runs on average over those games. As for Howland, their victory bumped their record up to 11-9.
Carrollton came up short against Howland when the teams last played back in April of 2022, falling 8-5. Can the Warriors avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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