Baseball Recap: Sycamore Comes Up Short

Sycamore had lost three straight on the road, but on Friday they dropped their record down to 9-15 to make it four. They took a 7-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Little Miami Panthers. The Aviators were not able to make up for their defeat to the Panthers from their previous meeting back in April of 2024.

As for Little Miami, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 20-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.4 runs on average over those games.

For Little Miami's part, Dominic Mahon looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.

At the plate, the team relied heavily on Eli Schoellman, who went 2-for-3 with one home run and two runs. That home run was his first of the season. Adam Trickey was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double.

Sycamore and Little Miami are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. The Aviators will head out to face off against Lebanon at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Sycamore's pitchers better be ready for this one: the Warriors have averaged an impressive 7.1 runs per game this season. As for Little Miami, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Colerain at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Panthers are facing the Cardinals at the right time seeing as the Cardinals are stuck on a four-game losing streak.