The Springboro Panthers will venture away from home to face off against the Chaminade Julienne Catholic Eagles at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Friday, Springboro earned a 5-1 win over Wayne. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Panthers.
Jacob Rhinehart
| 05/02/25 vs Wayne | 8 |
| 04/18/25 @ Miamisburg | 5 |
| 04/16/25 @ Fairmont | 3 |
| 04/12/25 @ Butler | 2 |
| 03/29/25 vs Payton College Prep | 2 |
Jacob Rhinehart tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Those eight strikeouts gave him a new career-high.
At the plate, Jacob Cane was excellent, going 1-for-2 with one home run and two RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted over his last ten games. Another player making a difference was Vince Fortkamp, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base and one run.
Springboro was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .412. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .310 or higher in four consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Chaminade Julienne Catholic entered their tilt with Archbishop Alter on Wednesday with four consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with five. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Knights a 1-0 shutout.
Charlie Hoagland was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out 15 over seven innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one double.
Chaminade Julienne Catholic pushed their record up to 12-6 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.8 runs on average over those games. As for Springboro, their record is now 11-7.
Chaminade Julienne Catholic's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Springboro hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .327. It's a different story for Chaminade Julienne Catholic, though, as they've only averaged .249. Will they be able to contain Springboro's hitters? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
