CANFIELD GETS THE LAST LAUGH

Canfield worked their way through a back and forth battle and topped topped Howland 7-4 on Monday.

Howland got on the board in the first inning after an error scored one run. Canfield took the lead in the bottom of the first inning after Ryan Weibling doubled, and David Murphy grounded out, each scoring one run. Dominic Santee grounded out, which helped Howland tie the game at two in the top of the third. A single by Michael Patellis gave the Cardinals the lead, 3-2, in the bottom of the third. Ketan Perry grounded out, which helped Howland tie the game at three in the top of the fourth.

A double by Dylan Mancini gave Canfield the lead right back, 4-3, in the bottom of the fourth. Santino Minniti was struck by a pitch, which helped Howland tie the game at four in the top of the fifth.

In the bottom of the fifth, Canfield broke up the tie when Murphy singled, scoring two runs. Then a passed ball followed to extend the lead to 7-4.

Anthony Groner earned the win for the Cardinals. The starting pitcher gave up two hits and three runs (one earned) over four innings, striking out six and walking five. Brayden Kovarik took the loss for Howland. He went four innings, giving up five runs on eight hits, striking out five and walking none. Weibling collected the save.

Canfield accumulated 11 hits in the game. Murphy provided pop in the middle of the lineup, and led with three runs batted in. The infielder went 1-for-3 on the day. Tanner Stricko, Weibling, Groner, and Patellis each collected two hits. The Cardinals ran wild on the base paths, tallying five stolen bases for the game.

Brendan Ray, Luca Fronzaglio, and Bode Biggin each collected one hit for Howland. Santee, Minniti, and Perry each drove in one run. The Tigers had a strong eye at the plate, amassing eight walks for the game. Howland didn’t commit a single error in the field. Aidan Anders had the most chances in the field with 11.