TIGERS FIND THEIR WAY BACK TO WINNING
LEAVITTSBURG OH- Howland took care of business Friday, rolling past LaBrae 8-1. The Tigers got after it early, hanging four runs in the first inning. Bode Biggin ripped a single down the line, Dominic Santee followed with a shot to left, Keaton Perry slapped another one down the line, and a dropped third strike let another run score.
Howland kept the pressure on in the third when Aidan Anders drew a bases-loaded walk to stretch the lead to 5-0.
Elliot Gebhardt was locked in on the mound, tossing a complete game. He gave up just one hit and one unearned run across seven innings, striking out four and walking two.
Vince Delvecchio got the start for LaBrae, going three innings and giving up five runs — three earned — on six hits while fanning six.
Howland’s bats stayed hot, racking up 11 hits. Santee did damage in the middle of the order, going 2-for-3 with a pair of RBIs. Anders and Luca Fronzaglio each chipped in with two hits of their own. The Tigers also showed some patience, working six walks, and turned a slick double play in the field.
Delvecchio drove in LaBrae’s only run, and Nathan Goldner had the lone hit for the Vikings. Howland gears up to host Cardinal Mooney on Thursday. LaBrae returns to conference play on Monday as they host Liberty.