Howard has been on the road for two straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Atholton Raiders at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday. Howard's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Atholton's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Howard will head into Wednesday's game out to bounce back: they came back down to earth on Wednesday after soaring to a ten-run matchup in their last game. They fell just short of Atholton by a score of 5-3.
For Atholton's part, Aaron Lutz was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits (and not a single walk). Lutz has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Lutz was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Thomas MacKenzie was excellent, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and a triple. Another player making a difference was Camryn Williams, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Howard's defeat dropped their record down to 10-9. As for Atholton, their win bumped their record up to 5-13.
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