Baseball Game Preview: Springboro Panthers vs. Centerville Elks

The Springboro Panthers will challenge the Centerville Elks at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Springboro 3, Centerville 2.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.

Springboro is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Ohio's top teams: Badin, who was ranked second at the time (Springboro was ranked 17th). The Panthers fell 4-1 to the Rams on Thursday. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.

Meanwhile, Centerville entered their tilt with Troy on Wednesday with 18 consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with 19. They never let the Trojans get on the board and left with a 6-0 win. The Elks might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 14 games by six runs or more this season.

Springboro's defeat dropped their record down to 17-6. As for Centerville, their victory bumped their record up to 22-2.

Springboro came up short against Centerville in their previous matchup on Friday, falling 4-1. Will the Panthers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.