Bulldogs ready for stretch drive

On Tuesday, both the Howe Bulldogs (9-11, 6-4) and Pilot Point Bearcats put runners aboard, but it was Howe that was able to take advantage, pulling out an 8-6 win at home

Pilot Point got nine hits compared with just six for the Bulldogs, but the Bearcats stranded 10 runners on base

Howe would not give up the lead as Pilot Point was unable to weather a three-run sixth inning deficit

Pilot Point scored one run in the seventh on an RBI single by Reagan Gochis, but Howe would hold on to the lead with good pitching

David Crees got the win for the Bulldogs He allowed four runs over five innings He struck out seven, walked two and surrendered seven hits

The top of the first saw Pilot Point take an early lead, 4-0 The Bulldogs stayed on top until the final out after taking the lead in the fourth, scoring two runs on

Howe scored two runs in the sixth Peyton Reagan had a sacrifice fly

On Friday, Howe jumped out to an early lead on S&S and captured a 16-4 victory at Sadler

With nine runs in the first three innings, Howeleft no doubt about the eventual outcome

A sacrifice fly by Griffin

Underwood in the first inning and a steal of home by David Crees, an RBI single by Triston Matthews, and an RBI double by Brennan Ross during the second inning fueled the Bulldogs offense early Nick Wilson racked up three RBIs on two hits He singled in the second inning and doubled in the third inning

S&S had no answer for Matt Griffin, who kept runners off the basepaths in his appearance. Griffin held S&S hitless over two innings, allowed no earned runs, walked none and struck out two.

Underwood recorded the win for Howe He allowed four runs over five innings He struck out six, walked two and surrendered 10 hits

Howe easily handled S&S pitching as eight hitters combined for 14 hits, 11 RBIs and 14 runs scored

The Bulldogs matched their fiverun third inning with five more in the seventh In the third, the Howe Bulldogs Varsity scored on a tworun double by Wilson, scoring Crees and Reagan