Howland had lost three straight on the road, but on Monday they dropped down to 13-7 to make it four. They lost 7-0 to the Boardman Spartans. While getting shut out isn't ideal, the Tigers haven't been shut out since back in April.
Madison Schmitz made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and went a perfect 3-for-3 with one triple.
As for Boardman, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 15-7. The result was nothing new for the Spartans, who have now won nine games by six runs or more so far this season.
On Boardman's side, not much got past Gabi Sferra, who gave up just five hits and racked up nine Ks to keep Howland off the board.
On the hitting side, Ellie Wymer was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Emily Swantek, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and one RBI.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Howland will square off against Hubbard at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Tigers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Eagles have averaged an impressive 7.5 runs per game this season. As for Boardman, they will be taking part in a tournament against East at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. East has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 12.6 runs per game on average), something Boardman will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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