The Boardman Spartans will head out to challenge the Perry Panthers at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Boardman will be looking to extend their current six-game winning streak.
While Boardman didn't have the best season last year (they finished 9-14), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They had just enough and edged out Howland 4-2. That's two games straight that the Spartans have won by exactly two runs.
Tyler Kirlik made a splash while hitting and pitching. He pitched 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Kirlik was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with one run and one RBI.
Kirlik wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Vince Butto, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one double. LJ Norvell was another, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with two runs.
Boardman hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Howland struck out nine times.
Meanwhile, Perry came up short against Lake on Thursday, falling 14-2. The Panthers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Perry's defeat dropped their record down to 1-9. As for Boardman, their record now sits at 6-1.
Boardman couldn't quite get it done against Perry in their previous matchup back in April of 2019 as they fell 4-1. Can the Spartans avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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