Numbers are up, young talent will have a chance to make an impact, and one of the best face-off specialists in the state wears Clipper blue.

Travis Howman kept the Kilties' bats at bay for most of the day, striking out 13 over 5 innings to earn the win. The Spartans scored early to take a 1-0 lead, then tacked on 4 more in the third and a ...